Title:  Scientist, Systems Engineering (Optical)

Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering (Optical)

Job Code: 24721

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Scientist, Systems Engineer that is a proven leader and Optical Technical Capabilities subject matter expert. The duties will include product development, system architecture, proposal writing, technical over-sight, stakeholder collaboration among business development, manufacturing, engineering, and program management, while setting priorities for IRAD development through product roadmaps.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain products roadmaps that:
  • Set IRAD development priorities.
  • Provide Business Development with the material needed to create new business opportunities.
  • Coordinates the use of contract budgets to enhance capabilities.
  • Can be used for responding to RFIs and RFQs.
• Provide technical oversight for execution of contracts to ensure program goals are achieved.
• Participate in proposal teams to align the system approaches for maximum re-use.
• Facilitate the transfer of products from IRAD to production.
• Assist IRAD team in defining scope for adding capabilities to current products as well as creating new products to address emerging needs.
• Collaborate with the different engineering disciplines to ensure that a broad perspective is used in decision-making.
• Work closely with the customer to comprehensively design and implement new system functionality.
• Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Optical Technical Capabilities.
• Well versed in Bidding and Proposal Process.
• Lifecycle phases and activities for Program Planning, Guidance, and Execution.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment. To include technical communication and professional publications.
• Familiar with DoD industry and business knowledge.
• Experience using standard Systems Engineering practices to architect, design, and document new systems.
• Analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub-system trade studies.
• Requirements flow-down to subsystems and components.
• Developing Interface Control Documents.
• Definition and generation of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
• Able to travel up to 25%.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience using standard systems engineering practices to architect, design, and document new systems.
• Graduate degree with 10 years of experience using standard systems engineering practices to architect, design, and document new systems.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of experience using standard systems engineering practices to architect, design, and document new systems.
• Must have an active Secret Clearance at the time of hire with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance.

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