Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Location: Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC

Job Schedule: 4/10

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required to be considered for this position.

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer is a senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management. Work is performed with general oversight. May manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of immediate job area. Typically responsible for managing complex projects at this level, involving delegation of work and review of work products. Facilitates communications between government customer, program office and other functional areas within L3Harris. Works to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results. Work consists of making moderate to substantial improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance of job area. Problems are generally solved through creative solutions, drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.

The Range and Test Solutions business area is responsible for sustaining and upgrading flight test instrumentation including Underwater Acoustics, Telemetry, Communications, Data Recording systems, and/or Radar.

Essential Functions:

• Customer support through the performance of on-site equipment operation, maintenance and installation, as well as overseeing any necessary diagnoses, troubleshooting, service, and repair of video control-center type display, communication, and encryption equipment and systems. Instructs customers and fellow employees in the operation and maintenance of the system.
• In coordination with engineering personnel, checks out, reports on and approves operational quality of system equipment
• Serves as company liaison with customer on administrative, programmatic and technical with the government customer.
• Supports on-site and remote customer meetings.
• Communicate and collaborate with government customer organization at all levels of leadership up to and including senior military and Senior Executive Service to resolve customer and program issues.
• Interfacing with the other engineering disciplines (e.g. mechanical, project, etc.) to ensure proper coordination of the systems aspects of the project.
• Generate and/or update drawings, parts lists, Engineering Orders, wiring lists, diagrams, and schematics.
• Creation and presentation of design review materials
• Verification of system interfaces
• Must have the ability to travel.
• Work to influence others to accept individual or team's views or practices and changes to concepts, practices, and approaches.

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.
• Active US Secret Security Clearance.
• Previous work supporting DOD/government contracts for engineering or engineering services.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with operating video display/recording systems, encryption systems, voice/data communications systems, and networking systems.
• Direct experience working with at least one of the following technologies: Underwater Acoustics, Telemetry, Communications, Data Recording systems, and/or Radar.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, drive, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint