Principal Systems Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) to serve as the senior technical authority responsible for leading systems engineering execution across platform, baseline, or program. The LSE directs all technical activities with full accountability for requirements management, technical integration, system performance, and lifecycle execution. As the operational technical leader, you will translate strategic architectural vision into executable technical plans and ensure technical coherence from concept through deployment. Essential Functions: Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) operational execution across the assigned platform/baseline/program including managing platform-level requirements and System Engineering (SE) process standards. Direct technical integration across all subsystems, capabilities, and disciplines. Resolve complex technical issues and make final trade-off decisions for the platform. Establish and maintain technical direction, engineering standards, and design principles. Lead technical planning, design reviews, integration, and technical decision-making as well as oversee system-level requirements management, validation, and verification. Evaluate requirements definition, flow-down and traceability and maintain risk assessment and development of mitigation strategies. Manage technical risk management and successful system integration. Prepare and present technical results for internal and external program meetings. Generate platform system architecture documents and technical roadmaps and produce technical decision records and trade studies. Document and support design verification tests within lab, ground and flight test environments and analyze data from verification test efforts. Conduct platform-wide technical and milestone reviews and work closely with Project Engineering and Program Management. Develop customer technical communications and recommendations while serving as the technical interface for customers and leadership including working with subcontractors and US Government customers. Communicate within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Mentor and develop technical leaders and support training and development of new team members. Responsible for managing engineering team during travel to offsite facilities for integration and/or installations. Drive SE process improvement and technical excellence across the platform. Provide input into new products/processes and implement operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results. This position includes an expectation of 10 to 15% shift, on-call, or weekend work. Must have an active Secret DoD Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI. Current Security Certification is required. Other duties as assigned by leadership. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with nine (12) years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience. Graduate degree with seven (10) years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience. In Lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience. Demonstrated progressive experience with testing, integrating, and verifying software and/or hardware. Demonstrated progressive experience as a technical, functional, program/project systems engineering leader. Demonstrated experience with Flight Control Systems, Communication & Navigation Systems, Mission Systems, or Electronic Warfare Systems. Preferred Additional Skills: Active Top Secret with SCI security clearance. Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering. CompTIA Security Certification. LI-AM2 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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