Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

1 day ago

Herndon, United States L3Harris Full time

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 19584

Job Location: Herndon, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, Undersea Systems, this person is responsible for the leadership and execution of programs and out of Chesapeake, VA. They are responsible for overseeing the full system/product development life-cycle and include responsibilities from contract review, development, installation, customer interface, and support.

Essential Functions:

  • Provides technical project management and leadership for Surface Acoustic and Integrated System projects

  • Supports engineering execution within the business area (cost, schedule, technical)

  • Lead engineering system-development tasks including preliminary design, design, integration, and formal testing.

  • Be responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling technical aspects of programs to schedules and budgets and act as an advisor to technical staff members to resolve issues.

  • Ensures readiness for design reviews within business area

  • Ensures engineering initiatives are adopted within the business area

  • Partners with key functional leaders in addressing cross-functional process interdependencies. Documents objectives, cross-functional intersections, execution steps and escalation protocols

  • Leads new product development and technical innovation

  • Supports Segment System Engineering in process improvement, performance and quality metrics, training and new initiative rollout

  • Drives detailed IRAD planning, monthly status, and change process

  • Engineering POC for IRAD accomplishments, issues, highlights, weekly status within the business area

  • Supports new business pursuits and proposal cost reviews to ensure proper technology readiness, Design to Cost and resource alignment

  • Supports and reviews engineering estimates and proposal inputs

  • Serve as a Control Account Manager over large segments of major programs

  • Advocates for continuous learning and provides development through training, cross-training and mentoring

Qualifications:

  • In-depth knowledge of project management and systems engineering philosophies

  • Familiarity with the Software and System Design and Development processes under SEI Capability Maturity Model – Integrated (CMMI) including system documentation, specification, acceptance testing, and requirements traceability.

  • Excellent computer skills with strong proficiency in Windows interface, Microsoft Office package (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio). Working knowledge of project management systems.

  • Familiarity with cost-based accounting systems. Ability to perform financial analysis of projects and cost estimating. Experience working as a Control Account Manager.

  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)

  • Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction

  • Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches

  • Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results

  • Willingness to travel

  • Must be able to obtain a security clearance

  • Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience. If a graduate degree is also held, minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Familiarity with maritime products and undersea acoustics

  • Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment

  • Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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