Director, Chief Systems Engineering, Agile Electro-Optical

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Wilmington, MA
Salary
$184,000–$341,500 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $263k
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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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TL;DR · Director, Chief Systems Engineering, Agile Electro-Optical

Director, Chief Systems Engineering : Agile Electro-Optical serves as a Chief Engineer within the Space and Airborne Systems division, overseeing technical strategy and execution for large business areas. The role involves managing all development phases from pre-award concept and initial architecture through design, testing, verification, production, and operational acceptance. Key responsibilities include leading functional disciplines, driving innovation in composite optics and smart payloads, performing system modeling for VIS and IR instruments, and identifying IR&D efforts to create technology differentiators. The position requires expertise in electro-optical payloads, subsystems, and software for mid to large aperture national, civil, and commercial space systems. Essential skills include requirements elicitation, functional allocation, and technical issue resolution. Candidates must possess an active Secret security clearance and experience with aerospace and defense projects involving complex optical assemblies and payload electronics control sub-systems.

What you'll do

  • Direct technical strategy and execution for electro-optical payloads and space systems from concept through production.
  • Lead technical development of optical, electrical, and mechanical assemblies to ensure consistency across technology roadmaps.
  • Drive innovation in composite optics, smart payloads, and on-board processing technologies.
  • Oversee system modeling and analysis for VIS/IR instruments and payload electronics control sub-systems.
  • Identify IR&D efforts aligned with technology roadmaps to create competitive technical differentiators.
  • Lead new pursuits by ensuring technical baseline rigor, cost justification, and risk management.
  • Resolve technical issues by identifying root causes and executing necessary corrective actions.
  • Mentor junior engineering staff to develop them into future subject matter experts.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science with 15 years of experience, a graduate degree with 13 years, or 19 years of experience without a degree.
  • Experience working within the aerospace and defense industry.
  • At least 3 years of functional management experience leading a large team of over 50 resources across multiple disciplines.
  • Experience in requirements elicitation, analysis, system architecture development, and end-to-end flow analysis.
  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • 5+ years of Space Systems domain ground system knowledge (preferred).
  • Strong multi-disciplinary technical breadth in Space and Ground Domain (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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