Lead Space EO/IR Payload Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks a Lead, Systems Engineer to guide the development of a space-based EO/IR sensor payload. You will lead requirements, interfaces, and system analyses across lifecycle while coordinating across payload, optics, electronics, and software teams.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, rigorous systems engineering, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet customer and program objectives. Fort Wayne, IN onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM required or higher with extensive relevant experience.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in systems engineering or related field; or 7 years with graduate degree.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering efforts for a space-based EO/IR mission payload system across concept, development, integration, test, and verification phases.
• Develop, decompose, allocate, and manage system and subsystem requirements with traceability.
• Define, document, and manage interfaces, including ICDs and verification approaches.
• Perform system-level analyses to assess performance, risk, operability, and requirements conformance.
• Coordinate with payload, optics, focal plane, electronics, software, mechanical, I&T, and operations teams.
• Lead or support technical reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Ensure engineering products are complete, consistent, and compliant with processes and customer expectations.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation plans; communicate status to leadership.
• Support verification and validation planning with cross-reference matrices and demonstrations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering staff.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Requirements Management

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

DoD Secret clearance eligibility

Tools

DOORS

MBSE tools (Cameo)

Jama

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks a Lead, Systems Engineer to guide the development of a space-based EO/IR sensor payload. You will lead requirements, interfaces, and system analyses across lifecycle while coordinating across payload, optics, electronics, and software teams.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, rigorous systems engineering, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet customer and program objectives. Fort Wayne, IN onsite.