Senior Systems Engineering Manager, T&RF (9/80)

Jobtome; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in San Diego, CA seeks a Sr. Systems Engineering Manager for the T&RF domain to lead a multidisciplinary team in developing, integrating, verifying, producing, and sustaining space and defense systems.

The role emphasizes MBSE adoption, architecture development, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has a strong background in RF, satellite communications, and security-compliant systems, with a Secret clearance and extensive leadership experience in defense

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical field with 12+ years of experience; graduate degree with 10+ years; or 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a systems engineering team of 10–12 direct reports across multiple T&RF programs; support capture, development, integration, verification, production, and sustainment.
• Own system requirements decomposition, CONOPS, architecture definition, interface control, verification planning, and baseline management.
• Drive adoption of model-based systems engineering and digital engineering methods to improve traceability, architecture communication, and verification readiness.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Chief Engineers, Product Line Leaders, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Support customer engagements, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and proposal activities for DoD, IC, civil, and commercial space opportunities.
• Balance staffing, budgets, and development plans across multiple efforts while maintaining milestones and commitments.
• Ensure artifacts comply with contract requirements and applicable standards (military, aerospace, space, and security).
• Lead technical trade studies, risk/opportunity management, and issue resolution for RF links, secure communications, and payloads.
• Guide integration and test strategy, verification closure, and problem resolution across labs and fielded environments.
• Foster a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and collaboration while representing systems engineering to leadership and customers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Model-based systems engineering

Communication

SysML modelling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering

Graduate Degree

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Rhapsody

Capella

DOORS

Jama

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in San Diego, CA seeks a Sr. Systems Engineering Manager for the T&RF domain to lead a multidisciplinary team in developing, integrating, verifying, producing, and sustaining space and defense systems.

The role emphasizes MBSE adoption, architecture development, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has a strong background in RF, satellite communications, and security-compliant systems, with a Secret clearance and extensive leadership experience in defense