Lead Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: Melbourne, FL
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Lead Systems Engineer

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The Lead, Systems Engineer will lead the architecture and technical direction of mission-critical systems from initial concept through integration and validation. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the engineer will transform evolving mission needs into traceable requirements, system architecture, and CONOPS. Key responsibilities include defining and managing system-level requirements, conducting trade studies, and leading end-to-end verification and validation. The role requires expertise in Digital Engineering and MBSE tools, specifically Cameo and SysML, along with experience in AWS cloud architectures. The engineer will solve complex integration challenges involving electronics, software applications, and power systems. This position provides technical direction for GEOINT enterprise solutions, ensuring that hardware, firmware, and software components align with specific customer requirements and operational use cases within a defense technology context.

Skills

MBSE SysML Cameo AWS Systems Architecture V&V CONOPS Agile Digital Engineering Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) Trade Studies GEOINT

What you'll do

Architect mission concepts, system solutions, CONOPS, and use cases across the full lifecycle.
Define, decompose, allocate, and manage system-level requirements and traceability.
Lead system design, implementation, integration, and end-to-end verification and validation.
Conduct system-level trade studies and allocate performance requirements across software, firmware, and hardware.
Produce and maintain system architecture diagrams, interface drawings, and related engineering artifacts.
Analyze system performance, identify root-cause issues, and lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) processes.
Support design reviews, readiness reviews, proposals, and customer presentations.
Translate customer requirements into balanced technical, schedule, and cost solutions.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree with 9 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 7 years prior experience, or 13 years of related experience without a degree.
Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance (or active within the last two years).
Strong background in requirements definition and systems architecture.
Experience with Digital Engineering / MBSE tools such as Cameo and SysML.
Experience with AWS cloud architectures and services (preferred).
GEOINT enterprise experience (preferred).
Background in Agile development processes and rapid mission onboarding (preferred).
Security clearance.

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