Title:  Scientist, Systems Engineering - Herndon, VA

Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 26450

Job Location: Herndon, VA

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced, dynamic Senior Systems Engineer/Solution Architect to work closely with the Modeling & Analysis team, Enterprise Architects, Chief Engineers, Business Development, and other program personnel to shape opportunities, define and advance architecture and requirements utilizing model-based approaches in support of the National Airspace System modernization.

Essential Functions:

• Providing support to ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Leveraging customer and domain knowledge to define business use cases
• Developing models and tools leveraging MATLAB, STK, and similar tool -including home-grown tools
• Capturing digital thread information to show top to bottom traceability of requirements/compliance information
• Analyzing needs of the system and translating them into verifiable performance and design requirements
• Coordination and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate
• Evaluating RFPs/RFIs and generating responses in collaboration with Business Development team
• Leveraging customer and domain knowledge to define business use cases
• Managing customer requirements and flowdown in specifications to determine implementation approach
• Analyzing needs of the system and translating them into verifiable performance and design requirements and algorithms
• Coordination and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• 13+ years demonstrated experience in a Sr Systems, Sr Software Engineer, or Systems Architect overseeing large-scale low-latency, high-availability services.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance
• Travel Requirement: Up to 25%

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Understanding of the System of Systems National Airspace System (NAS) architecture and its relation to the NAS functional and performance requirements
• Prior work experience on a FAA NAS Program during the System Implementation phase of the AMS lifecycle and successful deployment/integration into the NAS
• Experience with development of solutions into mixed on-premises and Cloud environments
• Experience structuring and guiding mid- to upper-TRL research and development
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or service-oriented architecture (SOA) with focus on Micro Services architecture
• Experience applying data analytics to enable risk-based decision making and efficient system operations
• Experience/participation in FAA Collaborative decision-making forums and NextGen Advisory Committee/Sub-committees/Integrated Working Groups
• Membership and/or participation in ATCA, ICNS or other ANSP-related organizations

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Washington DC is $150,000 - $278,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.