Senior Associate, Systems Engineer

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: Senior Associate, Systems Engineer Job Code: 41180 Job Location : Waco, TX Job Schedule: 9/80 Job Description: L3Harris is actively seeking an Systems Engineer (SE) to support requirement development, design, development, test, and integration of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on ground and airborne platforms. In this role, the candidate will work with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to ensure that the customer needs are understood, documented, and agreed too.  They will support the technical solution development and help ensure the as-built product meets the requirement baseline.  The candidate will possess proven work history that demonstrates their ability to work as a member of the development team. Essential Functions: Design and develop physical architectures incorporating mission system equipment into airborne systems for military and commercial customers.  These systems vary from program to program, so the ability to quickly learn and integrate new systems is critical.  This requires a baseline understanding of electrical and mechanical systems. Work with more experienced engineers to translate customer and airworthiness requirements into unique verifiable system level requirements Contribute in Program Integrated Product Teams of cross-disciplined engineers with internal and external members Become a focal point for conversation with the customer on technical issues Work with experienced engineers to define requirement traceability methods Perform the systems engineering trade study process  Evaluate trade studies for accuracy and completeness  Write subsystem specifications based on system level requirements  Evaluate alternative solutions and establish preliminary system design  Prepare effective presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical professionals Ability to use standard Microsoft Office suite of applications Ability to operate within a Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM); TeamCenter preferred MBSE experience Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and a minimum of 2 years related work experience, or Graduate Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and a minimum of 0-2 years of prior related experience, or in lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior work experience in a directly applicable field Preferred Additional Skills: Prior experience integrating mission systems on airborne platforms. Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills Experience working with subcontractors and US Government customers  Experience working successfully both independently and in a team environment with the ability to lead teams through a system development and integration cycle L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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,