Manager, Systems Engineering

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager in Yorba Linda, CA. The role leads the Systems Engineering team and coordinates multi-system efforts across radar, telemetry, and communications domains. The position demands strong leadership, clear communication, and hands-on design/testing experience.

The ideal candidate will have SSP/SPALT knowledge, MBSE familiarity, and the ability to travel up to 25% to support customer design reviews and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree with substantial systems engineering experience.
• Active US Secret clearance or higher is required.
• Experience leading multi-person engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for Systems Engineering team.
• Directly manage and review work of reportees to meet goals.
• Provide input on hiring, promotion, and performance decisions.
• Communicate policies across teams to gain cooperation.
• Mentor less experienced Systems Engineers.
• Lead multiple systems engineering efforts concurrently.
• Experience with SSP SPALT, PAD, Coordination Drawing, and Ordnance Document process.
• Work on SSP Flight Instrumentation Systems including Radar and Telemetry.
• Contribute to customer design reviews and proposals.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

SSP Systems Engineering

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Graduate Degree

Tools

DOORS

MBSE

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Systems Engineering Manager

Job Code: 42063

Job Location: Yorba Linda, CA

Job Schedule: 4/10 (preferred): Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

or 5/40: Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week

Job Description:

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Systems Engineering Manager. The ideal candidate for this position will be proficient in most aspects of the systems engineering process, will have direct experience designing and testing complex systems, and will be comfortable coordinating and leading teams of technical personnel. The ideal candidate will know D5 missile, SSP culture, and Trident Flight Test program.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as technical lead for Systems Engineering team.
• Lead, direct and review the work of direct report(s) to accomplish near-term operational plans and results.
• Provide input on hiring, firing, promotion, performance and/or compensation decisions.
• Communicate within and outside systems engineering to explain and gain cooperation on policies and practices.
• Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers.
• Perform systems engineering duties for multiple systems simultaneously.
• Direct experience with SSP SPALT, PAD, Coordination Drawing, and Ordnance Document process.
• Direct experience working on SSP Flight Instrumentation Systems such as Radar, Telemetry, Communication systems etc.
• Contribute to and present during customer design reviews.
• Contribute to proposal activities.
• Must have the ability to travel 25%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 7 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active US Secret Security Clearance and eligible for Top Secret Clearance.
• 5+ years of direct experience working with at least two of the following technologies: Underwater Acoustics, Telemetry, Communications, Optics, and Radar.
• 5+ years of experience in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, tactics, and employees within a team.
• Must have the ability to travel 25%.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Typically has strong knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.
• Knowledge of SSP Systems Engineering processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with DOORS requirements management software.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Ability to interpret drawings, schematics and cabling diagrams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, drive, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is Min 127,500.00 - $236,500.00 Max. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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