Lead, Systems Engineering - Avionics Development

About the role

L3Harris, Military Displays Division, Systems Engineering group, located in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a highly motivated Lead, Avionics Development Systems Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning and execution across all phases of the system development lifecycle, from concept development and requirements definition through integration, verification, certification, production transition, and field support.
• Own the systems engineering technical baseline, including requirements capture, decomposition, allocation, traceability, interface definition, and verification strategy.
• Lead cross-functional technical integration across hardware, software, mechanical, test, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and program leadership to ensure system performance and technical coherence.
• Translate customer needs, architectural objectives, and program constraints into executable technical plans and actionable engineering work products.
• Drive formal program reviews and lifecycle milestones, including SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and MRR, and resolve cross-discipline technical issues that affect cost, schedule, performance, or risk.
• Serve as the primary systems engineering interface to customers, suppliers, and internal leadership for requirements, technical risk, integration status, and technical decision-making.
• Provide technical oversight of systems-level documents and certification artifacts, including planning documents, verification and validation summaries, compliance evidence, and deviation reports from suppliers.
• Guide verification and validation activities, including development of Requirements Traceability Verification Matrices, Design Verification Testing, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Interface Definition and Control documentation.
• Lead technical risk and opportunity management activities and support program trade studies to balance performance, schedule, cost, supportability, and certification objectives.
• Apply systems engineering experience with avionics communications protocols, Built-In Self-Test, continuous test features, and requirements tools such as DOORS, Jama, and Cameo as needed to support program execution.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to improvements in systems engineering methods, processes, and tools across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree 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, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 10 years of relevant systems engineering development experience with avionics systems.
• Familiarity with development and certification objectives of DO-254, DO-178B/C, DO-160, and related avionics compliance processes.
• Experience serving as a technical lead for large, complex development efforts or integrated product teams.
• Experience working in an Integrated Product Team environment and collaborating effectively across functional engineering disciplines.
• In-depth working knowledge of display technologies, including AMLCDs, OLEDs, and LED solutions.
• Understanding of optical characteristics of flight displays, with additional knowledge of glass manufacturer OEM functions and interfaces.
• Experience in model-based systems engineering, behavioral modeling or simulation, peer reviews, configuration management, and change management.
• Fundamental understanding of radiometry, photometry, and or color sciences.
• Familiarity with ARP-4754A, ARP-4761, and MIL-STD-882E system and safety development processes.
• Familiarity with FAA and military certification processes, associated supplemental type design, and Technical Standard Order requirements.
• DOORS scripting experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain US Government clearance.

Benefits

Position may involve up to 5% - 10% travel to customers, suppliers, and L3Harris locations.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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