Sr. Associate, Systems Engineer

Senior Associate, Systems Engineer

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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: USA-UT-Salt Lake City

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Position Overview: The Senior Associate, Systems Engineer will support the development of advanced communication subsystem hardware/software for multi-segment (space, ground, airborne) applications. The position spans initial concept development through hardware/software implementation, test, and delivery. Potential applications include high-rate, assured, and optical communications. The Senior Associate will contribute to requirements definition, engineering analysis, integration, test, and verification activities. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in multiple engineering disciplines, collaborating with internal teams, customers, and sub-contractors to achieve technical objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Supports systems engineering activities, organizing and participating in key project/program engineering tasks
• Participates in requirements analysis, decomposition, and assignment of requirements to functional areas of responsibility and/or subcontractors; assists in managing traceability of requirements back to customer specifications and system-level derived requirements
• Supports design synthesis and development of supporting design documentation including technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and verification cross reference matrices (VCRM)
• Assists in ensuring technical performance, quality, and adherence to established policies and processes
• Contributes to preparing and presenting project/program design reviews for internal and external customers
• Assists with project/program schedule and budget planning, subcontract control, and risk management
• Works as part of systems engineering teams and other teams of functional design engineers
• Supports system integration, verification, and qualification activities
• Participates in responses to customer requests for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP), and new business development pursuits, including technical capability demonstrations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 0-1 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Clearance: Candidate must currently have, and/or be able to maintain, an active U.S. Government DOD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated teamwork skills and ability to contribute to technical direction for a given project within integrated product teams
• Basic understanding of communication theory along with working knowledge of digital design, RF design, mechanical design, network design, or software design of digital line-of-sight and satellite communication systems
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle concepts
• Experience in requirements management and documentation
• Basic project planning and risk management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including formal presentations
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, DOORs, or similar tools
• Experience supporting system integration, verification, and qualification activities, including on-site and off-site support for integration and qualification events

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