Sr. Manager, Systems and Project Engineering, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

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: Sr. Manager, Systems and Project Engineering, Tactical Data Links (TDL) Job Code: 42238 Job Location: Carlsbad, California Job Schedule: 9/80 - employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off   Job Description: Lead the Systems and Project Engineering organization supporting Tactical Data Links programs within the Spectrum Superiority sector. Provide leadership for systems-engineering discipline execution and project-engineering delivery management across requirements, architecture, integrated planning, development, integration, production transition, and sustainment. Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage technical, schedule, cost, resource, and risk performance, and ensure timely delivery of complex defense products and programs.   Essential Functions: ·         Create vision, strategy, staffing plans, and execution priorities for a high-performing Systems and Project Engineering organization ·       Lead systems-engineering discipline execution across requirements definition, architecture, analysis, integration, verification, technical reviews, and risk mitigation for large communications systems. ·        Lead project-engineering delivery management across product development and release to production, including integrated technical plans, timelines, resource loading, risk assessments, quality, and on-time delivery. ·        Partner closely with Product Management and Program Management throughout development, integration, production transition, and sustainment; align system-level decisions with program commitments and customer needs. ·        Coordinate and review cross-functional work performed by systems, hardware, software, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, test, vendor, subcontractor, and technician teams; remove internal and external roadblocks and close capability gaps. ·        Coordinate engineering technical, schedule, and cost performance, including proposal reviews, cost approvals, engineering program reviews, technical-feasibility decisions, and oversight of key technical decisions. ·        Establish practical engineering execution mechanisms for technical documentation, interface-control artifacts, test plans, system diagrams, requirements traceability, and transition to production/manufacturing. ·        Lead analysis, integration, test, debug, and corrective-action activities as needed to resolve program technical risk and sustain delivery. ·        Hire, attract, retain, and grow top talent; provide mentoring, career development, and growth opportunities for systems engineers, project engineers, and management staff. ·        Contribute to new business pursuits and capability development through cross-functional relationships, technical training, industry interaction, proposal support, and continued advancement of the organization. ·        Communicate technical direction, project health, risks, and decisions clearly with engineering leaders, executives, customers, and teammates.   Qualifications: ·        Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 9 years of related experience, graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of related experience, or in