Lead Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL, seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to guide space vehicle development for missile warning and defense missions. You will lead planning, requirements, integration, verification, and lifecycle execution across payload, bus, software, ground, and interfaces.

The role emphasizes system architecture trades, risk assessment, and cross-functional leadership within a collaborative aerospace engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 9+ years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with 7+ years.
• In lieu of a degree, 13+ years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead space vehicle-level systems engineering from concept development through design, integration, test, launch, and mission operations support.
• Own the development, decomposition, allocation, and management of spacecraft system requirements to subsystem and component levels.
• Coordinate cross-functional technical efforts among systems, payload, avionics, flight software, mechanical, thermal, power, propulsion,_guidance and control, integration and test, and mission operations teams.
• Lead development and maintenance of the space vehicle architecture, technical baseline, and interface definitions to ensure system compatibility and mission success.
• Manage system-level trades, performance analyses, and design decisions affecting spacecraft capability, cost, schedule, reliability, and risk.
• Lead system integration, verification, validation, and test planning to ensure compliance with program requirements and mission objectives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks and opportunities associated with spacecraft design, manufacturing, integration, environmental test, and launch vehicle interfaces.
• Collaborate with program management, production, quality, supply chain, and subcontractor teams to ensure successful execution of the space vehicle build and delivery.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to systems engineers and cross-disciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Leadership

MBSE

Requirements Management

Interface Definition

Education

Bachelor’s degree (STEM)

Graduate degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

MBSE Tools

Configuration Management

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL, seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to guide space vehicle development for missile warning and defense missions. You will lead planning, requirements, integration, verification, and lifecycle execution across payload, bus, software, ground, and interfaces.

The role emphasizes system architecture trades, risk assessment, and cross-functional leadership within a collaborative aerospace engineering environment.