Lead Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering

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: Lead Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering Job Code: 43937 Job Location: Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the requirements, development, integration, test and sustainment of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform capabilities. This role will be responsible for managing system requirements, architecture development, system integration & testing, and ensuring end-to-end mission capability across the ISR platform. The candidate will have experience with complex airborne and ground ISR systems and strong understanding of systems engineering processes throughout the full lifecycle.   Essential Functions: Lead system requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, verification, and validation. Develop and maintain system architecture, technical roadmaps, engineering standards, and design principles. Conduct trade studies and support hardware/software selection based on cost, performance, schedule, risk, size, weight, and power. Plan, review, and support verification and integration activities, including lab, ground, and flight test efforts. Analyze test data and document verification results, technical decisions, and system performance metrics. Identify, assess, and manage technical risks, including development of mitigation strategies and risk management plans. Support technical planning, design reviews, milestone reviews, and system integration activities. Resolve complex technical issues and make trade-off recommendations in coordination with Chief Engineers and program leadership. Prepare and present technical results, recommendations, and communications for internal, external, customer, subcontractor, and government stakeholders. Generate and maintain systems engineering schedules and support execution of large, complex technical initiatives with minimal oversight. Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and mentor technical leaders and new team members. Drive systems engineering process improvement and technical excellence across the platform. Support shift, on-call, or weekend work as needed and perform other assigned duties.Work with subcontractors and US Government customers This position includes an expectation of 10 to 15% shift, on-call, or weekend work. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Bachelor’s Degree in systems engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.  In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for complex defense, aerospace, or ISR-related systems. Demonstrated experience with airborne ISR platforms, Mission Processing Sysems and associated mission equipment. Demonstrated experience working with ISR platforms, mission systems, sensors, payload integration, battle management command & control systems. Demonstrated experience with technical documentation, interface control,