Title:  Specialist, Protected SATCOM, Data Link Systems Engineer

Job Title: Specialist, Protected SATCOM, Data Link Systems Engineer

Job Code: 31289

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description: 

L3Harris’ Communication Systems segment is currently seeking a Specialist Systems Engineer to join our team. This position will be based at our Salt Lake City facility. 

Position Overview:

The Specialist, Systems Engineer will be responsible for the life-cycle support of protected SATCOM data link systems from conceptual development through product phase-out. This includes proposal support, requirements analysis and management, task planning, technical documentation (including generation of Statements of Work and specifications), design oversight participation, design synthesis in a multi-functional engineering environment, build and test support, subcontract control, risk management input, integration and verification test support, system deployment support and in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system.

Essential Functions:

• Working with RF lab test equipment including signal generators, spectrum analyzers and power meters.
• Modem testing/design
• Use of network analysis tools such as IXIA and Wireshark.
• Designing, building, testing and optimizing complex electrical systems. 
• Provides systems engineering expertise in a broad field of engineering, research, evaluation and development for highly complex and technical SATCOM, airborne and ground products

• Assists in the planning and conducting of technical projects or portions of projects.
• Assists in the capture and/or management of customer and derived requirements, decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility, insuring traceability from a verification test matrix back to original customer and system level derived requirements.

• Provides support to lead engineers in developing technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, configuration analysis and processing solutions, and test conformance to specifications. 
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.
• This person must be willing to travel 4-6 times a year and sometimes over a weekend.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred additional skills: 

• Knowledge of L3Harris processes (specifically P601) preferred.
• TeamCenter Tools
• SAP Tool
• Visio Tool
• SAPME would be a plus
• LRU and CCA troubleshooting skills
• Computer H/W and S/W troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of Servers, Multiplexers, Routers, and Switches (COMSEC devices are a plus)
• Networking experience is a plus, knowledge of protocols
• Satellite Communication experience is a plus
• Prefer candidates who are familiar with either Cascade, IDHC or DSA programs. 

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