Director, Systems Engineering - Platform Engineering

Job Title: Director, Systems Engineering - Platform Engineering Job Code: 39550 Job Location: Greenville, TX 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 is seeking a Systems Engineering (SE) Director, Platform Engineering for our facility located in Greenville, TX for a direct hire opportunity. We offer competitive benefits and a generous relocation package for those who qualify. Essential Functions Lead and mentor a diverse team of technical engineers in support of multiple business areas. Recommend tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results. Forecast Systems Engineering manpower needs based on program and potential demand forecast. Determine hiring needs and conduct searches to onboard needed System Engineers. Facilitate effective interaction between project engineers, program management and customers. Support proposal development activities including labor estimation (BOE creation and review) and technical response development. Establish training requirements for continued professional development of the team to meet business goals. Establish and manage department overhead budget and ensure staff have the tools and equipment needed to effectively conduct their roles. Capable of problem solving, team leadership, strategic thinking/planning, communication, IPT/cross-functional behavior, accountability, and critical thinking. Review program budgets and schedules with SE program teams. Prepare and deliver effective presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical professionals, including senior level management. Represent L3H during interactions with military and commercial customers. Author/review physical architectures incorporating vendor equipment into airborne systems for military and commercial customers. Ensure programs translate customer requirements into unique verifiable system level requirements. Lead/Review the systems engineering trade study process. Evaluate trade studies for accuracy and completeness. Must have ability to obtain/maintain DoW Secret security clearance or higher. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related engineering experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related engineering experience. Demonstrated experience with analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub-system trade studies. Demonstrated experience with analysis of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components. Demonstrated business knowledge, management and leadership capability to lead highly experienced professionals and managers. Demonstrated experience across multiple related professional disciplines within the organization, combining theory, past practical experience and the organization’s business practices. Demonstrated Leadership – Task or IPT Leader and/or Functional Management. Demonstrated experience with entire program/engineering life cycle phases and activities. Demonstrated experience in requirements management. Preferred Additional Skills IRAD and Technical Baseline development/management. Proposal Development. Active Secret Clearance. Equal Opportunity Employer L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. 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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