Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

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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 Title: Senior Manager, Systems Engineering - *Sign-on bonuses between $15,000K - $25,000K*

Job Code: 39011

Job Location: Waco, TX

Schedule: 9/80; Every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is actively seeking a Systems Engineering Senior Manager for our facility located in Waco, TX for a direct hire opportunity. We offer great competitive benefits and a generous relocation package for those who qualify.

We are looking for a senior professional with strong knowledge of Systems Engineering and/or Cybersecurity, and a broad knowledge of project management. The ideal candidate would be able to manage SE teams performing complex modification/integration efforts. They would be able to communicate within and outside of the SE functional group to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures and make moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes, as needed. The SE Senior Manager would contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.

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 has 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

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in systems engineering activities is a plus:
  • Analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub-system trade studies
  • Analysis of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components
• Leadership - Task or IPT Leader and/or Functional Management
• Entire Program/Engineering Life Cycle Phases and Activities
• IRAD and Technical Baseline development/management
• Requirements Management
• Communications
• Proposal Development
• Secret Clearance

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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