Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY seeks a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer to lead technical concept and architectures for Tactical Communication products, liaising with Business Development and Product Development teams.

The role emphasizes Requirements Management, Technical Baseline Creation, Roadmap Creation, and Risk Management, with collaboration across MCC Engineering to ensure alignment and continuous improvement in system design and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required; relevant experience may substitute.
• Ability to obtain US Secret security clearance or active clearance preferred.
• Experience in a large multidisciplinary engineering team is required.
• Experience writing specifications, design documents, ConOps, and Interface Control Documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept and architectural design for Tactical Communication products; provide technical support to BD and PD teams.
• Collaborate Across MCC Engineering on requirements management, baseline creation, reviews, and risk analysis.
• Drive solution design reviews and ensure compliance with System Engineering processes and continuous improvement.

Skills

Security clearance

MBSE familiarity

DOORS experience

System verification

Interpersonal skills

Travel ability

ConOps documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

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: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 45756

Job Location: Rochester, NY

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

Job Description

This Systems Engineer will lead technical concept and architectural design development activities for Tactical Communication products, informed by interaction with both internal and external customers. The candidate will be required to provide technical support to Business Development teams and Product Development teams.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively across the Mission Critical Communications (MCC) Engineering organization to focus on the Requirements Management, Technical Baseline Creation, Review and Approval, Technical Roadmap Creation and System Engineering process compliance activities including, but not limited to, process artifact review and approval and Risk Management/Analysis. The Systems Engineer will partner closely with both Engineering Project Managers and Subject Matter Experts across MCC Engineering to ensure consistent strategy, direction, and alignment on continuous improvement initiatives

Essential Functions

• Partner closely with Business Development teams, Engineering Project teams and Engineering Discipline Team leads to ensure consistent strategy, direction, and alignment with the Segment Strategic Growth Plan (SGP).
• Lead technology initiatives beyond their own core technical specialty, relying on team members from other specific disciplines as required.
• Work collaboratively across the engineering organization to focus on the Requirements Management, Technical Baseline Creation, Review and Approval, Technical Roadmap Creation and aspects of System Engineering process compliance including, but not limited to, process artifact review and approval, leading solution design reviews, and Risk Management/Analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
• Experience working within a large multidisciplinary engineering team is required.
• Demonstrated communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to assess and report technical project status, risks and issues.
• The ability to generate accurate estimates for System NRE costs.
• Active Secret clearance preferred
• Experience with DOORS requirements management software.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience with system verification.
• Tactical Communications Product Design Experience
• System Verification
• Experience writing specifications, design, ConOps, and Interface Control Documents.
• Flexibility to travel for customer purposes.
• Ability to lead functional analysis, detailed trade studies and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $92,500 to $171,500. 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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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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