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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Software Systems Engineer (Active TS/SCI Security Clearance Required)

Job Code: 20549

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 4/10; Monday - Thursday, 10 Hours/Day

Job Description:  This position will be responsible for providing Systems Engineering support for imaging systems and associated subsystems across geospatial programs in the Space and Airborne Systems Segment of L3Harris Technologies.

Our Geospatial Imaging Systems teams serve a broad array of government, civil, and commercial customers by enhancing information superiority, contributing to our national security and providing actionable data for the protection of property and human life. We specialize in high-reliability airborne and space-based remote sensing payloads that offer active and motion imaging and data processing, exploitation and dissemination. We also provide solutions that map and monitor the earth for a variety of commercial and governmental users.

Learn more about the space solutions we provide for government and commercial organizations here: https://www.l3harris.com/capabilities/space

Essential Functions: 

 Software Systems Engineer will provide engineering services as a technical leader in a broad field of engineering, research, evaluation, and development for highly complex and technical space-based and airborne aerospace products.  Solves complex development problems in area of specialization or in implementing special and/or design engineering projects to a wide range of products, projects, or programs. Uses the application of systems engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques.  With minimal direction will be able to specify, architect, analyze, model, establish flow downs and verify designs, test and verify complex engineering tasks in electrical, software, systems, and/or software applications. Presents analysis of designs to Design Review Boards. Participates in and lead proposal teams.

Be the voice of the customer and support technically through the product/program full life cycle including advanced R&D, capture, proposals, design, integration & test, verification, and sustainmentPerform software requirements definition, decomposition, allocation, management, verification, and validationWork with SMEs to define and ensure interface requirements are properly flowed down to each subsystem and coordinated between subsystems including key suppliers such as for bus components or subsystemsWork with SMEs to ensure subsystem verification testing and analysis is performed with appropriate modeling of inter-subsystem interfacesParticipate and present information for internal and external technical reviews including peer reviews, requirements reviews, design reviews, qualification reviews and customer System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)Support subsystem and system level testing including data reviews, anomaly investigations and RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) closureSupport program technical and management leadershipSupport and lead technical discussions with customers

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.Experience in Systems Engineering or other engineering role in an aerospace program environmentExperience leading multi-disciplinary engineering team through various aspects of the system lifecycleActive TS/SCI security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, software, similar engineering disciplineExperience interfacing with and providing technical direction to component and subsystem suppliers.Ability to perform in-depth technical work while being able to communicate effectively with multiple disciplines, program office personnel and customersAbility to identify any gaps in technical coverage to appropriate leadership during all phases of program execution; help fill-in any gaps, when possibleExperience executing commercial, firm-fixed price development programs for spaceExperience with requirements derivation and tracking using DOORs/JIRA (or equivalent) including requirements verification traceability matrix (RVTM)Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)Experience with requirements tool migration from DOORs to JIRA

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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