Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Systems Engineer): Sign-on bonus ($50k max)

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Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Systems Engineer): Sign-on bonus ($50k max)

Job Code: 44006

Job Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

The Chief Systems Engineer will lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system. This position is in Fort Wayne: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne

Essential Functions:

• Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements

• Execute design trades to support technical decisions

• Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)

• Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software

• Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation

• Evaluate customer and operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces

• Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program

• Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers

• Contribute to proposal activities

• Program planning, guidance, and execution

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

• Active US Government Secret Security Clearance

• Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components

• Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and MagicDraw

• Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle

• Experience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Technical expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering discipline

• Experience with project management aspects of programs (cost account management/earned value management system, estimating costs, managing schedules)

• Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python)

• Experience with estimating and managing costs

• Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems

• Ability to work ITAR or EAR projects

• Active US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance

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