Technical Manager, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Rockwall (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rockwall, TX seeks a Technical Manager, Systems Engineering to lead a diverse team of systems and field engineers in the development and delivery of complex defense and aerospace systems. This hybrid management/practitioner role balances leadership with hands-on systems engineering across multiple programs.

The ideal candidate brings deep systems thinking, extensive leadership experience, and a track record of delivering mission-critical programs in regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with extensive defense/space systems experience.
• Proven leadership of technical teams in regulated aerospace environments.
• Strong systems thinking and experience across lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of systems engineers across defense/aerospace programs.
• Ensure execution aligns with customer requirements, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Support major reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR) and customer engagements.
• Collaborate with program management, chief engineers, software, hardware, test, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and field support.
• Manage staffing, performance, and development within the systems engineering organization.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

People management

MBSE

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication excellence

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12 years experience

Graduate degree + 10 years experience

16 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MBSE tools

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: Technical Manager, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 45378

Job Location: Rockwall, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked (Every Other Friday Off)

Job Description:

The Technical Manager, Systems Engineering, provides technical and organizational leadership for the development, integration and delivery of complex defense and aerospace systems. This role includes leadership of a diverse team of systems and field engineers, who drive the design, implementation, and deployment activities across multiple engineering programs. This hybrid management / practitioner role also includes practice as an experienced Systems Engineer responsible for managing teams supporting mission-critical programs while ensuring alignment with customer needs, contractual obligations, and organizational objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong people leadership, deep systems thinking, and demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts in a highly regulated aerospace and defense environment.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of systems engineers supporting defense and aerospace programs, platforms, or technology initiatives.
• Ensure technical execution aligns with customer requirements, program cost and schedule constraints, mission performance objectives, and contract deliverables.
• Support major program reviews and customer reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR, and related milestone events.
• Collaborate with program management, chief engineers, software, hardware, test, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and field support teams to ensure integrated program execution.
• Manage staffing, workload planning, performance management, employee development, and succession planning within the systems engineering organization.
• Support proposal efforts, technical volume development, basis of estimate preparation, technology roadmaps, and capture activities for new business opportunities.
• Identify and mitigate technical, programmatic, and integration risks across complex system-of-systems environments.
• Promote continuous improvement in systems engineering processes, digital engineering practices, MBSE adoption, and technical rigor.
• Serve as a key interface to customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and senior leadership on program status, technical issues, and strategic engineering matters.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• 9+ years of progressive engineering experience, including significant systems engineering experience in defense, aerospace, avionics, mission systems, C4ISR, weapons, space, radar, communications, or other complex regulated environments.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams, engineering organizations, or major engineering work scopes.
• Ability to obtain and a secret security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related discipline.
• Active security clearance.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering tools and methods.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through complex integration, test, and fielding activities.
• Experience supporting competitive captures, proposal strategy, technical solution development, and customer briefings.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, system safety, reliability, maintainability, and human systems integration considerations in defense systems.
• Certification in Scaled Agile or similar development methodologies
• Ability to balance strategic technical leadership with day-to-day execution in a fast-paced, high-consequence environment.
• Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering processes across the full lifecycle of complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in a matrixed program environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, program leadership, and executive stakeholders.
• Familiarity with classified or export-controlled environments and the ability to work within those constraints.

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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