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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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The Lead, Systems Engineer - Transition Systems Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the transition of Government Furnished Equipment Space Vehicles to the Kobuk Ground Segment. This role leads the development of formal transition plans, ensuring all activities required to move an on-orbit space vehicle from one ground segment to another are fully defined, resourced, and executed. The successful candidate will serve as a key interface between program teams, operations personnel, engineering teams, and customer stakeholders. Core responsibilities include managing transition activities across planning, integration, rehearsal, and Transition to Mission Readiness Review phases. Required skills include systems engineering discipline, operational planning, and experience in space operations, ground systems, satellite operations, and mission readiness activities within classified or high-consequence aerospace or defense programs.
Lead the development and execution of formal transition plans for moving GFE space vehicles to the Kobuk Ground Segment.
Define and manage transition activities across all phases, including planning, integration, rehearsal, and Transition to Mission Readiness Review.
Identify and manage internal and external resources for engineering, operations, logistics, cybersecurity, and training functions.
Develop detailed transition schedules, resource plans, and activity sequencing to support successful on-orbit vehicle transitions.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to identify and address transition prerequisites, dependencies, and risks.
Support the development of operational concepts, transition procedures, checklists, and risk mitigation plans.
Lead dress rehearsals and readiness events to validate personnel, processes, tools, and system readiness.
Interface directly with customers and program leadership to provide status updates and resolve technical issues.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
Minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
Active Top Secret/SCI with SAP eligibility.
3+ years’ experience in systems engineering, mission operations, ground systems, satellite operations, or transition planning for aerospace or defense programs.
3+ years’ experience working with customer stakeholders in classified or high-consequence operational environments.
Experience with Launch and Early Orbit/Operations (LEOP/LEOPS) (preferred).
MBSE
CAMEO
MagicDraw
DOORS
Jama
Systems Engineering
Space Systems
Requirements Management
Interface Management
System Design
Space Ground Systems
TS/SCI
Systems Engineering
MBSE
SysML
Linux
Matlab
EO/IR
Space Systems
Sensor Systems
Ground Telemetry
Mission Scheduling
MS Products
Design Verification
requirements sell off
EIDP
CONOPS
Systems Engineering
System Design
Interface Control Documents
Block Diagrams
Interconnect Diagrams
EVMS
Design Verification
Troubleshooting
DoD Contracts