Scientist, Chief Engineer - Mission Payloads (Optical Systems) : Sign-on bonus ($50K max)

About the role

L3Harris Technologies has an immediate opening for a Mission Payload Chief Systems Engineer in Wilmington, MA to support Space Superiority and Imaging Systems. The ideal candidate will lead requirements traceability and development of test plans, perform technical analysis, manage specifications, and generate design review and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to verify requirements
• Perform technical analysis, manage specifications, and generate design review and technical documents
• Execute design trades to support technical decisions
• Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
• Lead product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts
• Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
• Evaluate space vehicle and end customer needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
• Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
• Mentor a growing, talented team of Systems Engineers
• Contribute to proposal activities
• Program planning, guidance, and execution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering 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, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret security clearance
• 5+ years of systems engineering technical leadership experience
• 5+ years experience with space-based payload or vehicle systems
• Professional experience performing technical analysis, managing specifications, and generating design review and technical documents
• Professional experience leading product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering 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, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret security clearance
• 5+ years of systems engineering technical leadership experience
• 5+ years experience with space-based payload or vehicle systems
• Professional experience performing technical analysis, managing specifications, and generating design review and technical documents
• Professional experience leading product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience designing, procuring, fabricating and/or testing laser subsystems or focal plane array subsystems
• Experience with active and passive remote sensing (LIDAR/Laser/Focal Plane Subsystems)
• Systems engineering experience in electro-optical hardware development
• Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
• Comfortable negotiating technical and non-technical scope with customers
• Technical Subject Matter Expertise in optical, electro-optical, electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, or equivalent engineering discipline
• Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components
• Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and MagicDraw
• Relevant experience with the design, manufacture, integration, test and sell-off of space-based EO/IR subsystems
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• Experience leading program milestone reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, FCA/PCA, PSR)
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team, act as customer interface
• Ability to architect an end-to-end space system with a full understanding of the product lifecycle
• Experience with project management aspects of technology development programs
• Experience with estimating and managing costs & creating and managing schedules

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

Pay

The salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $153,000.00 - $284,000.00. 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.

Schedule

9/80 (Every other Friday off!)