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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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