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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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The Scientist, Systems Engineer joins a collaborative engineering organization to lead complex avionics and electronic subsystem development programs. This role serves as the technical authority for the full product lifecycle, from initial concept development and requirements definition through design, integration, verification, certification, and field support. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams to translate customer needs into integrated systems that balance technical performance with cost and schedule constraints. Key responsibilities include architecture, risk management, interface definition, and trade studies. Required skills include systems engineering for complex avionics, requirements traceability, and technical problem resolution. Preferred competencies include experience with DOORS, Model Based Systems Engineering, Open Systems Architecture, earned value management systems, and integrated master schedules. This position addresses the technical challenges of developing mission-critical electronic hardware for defense applications.
Lead systems engineering execution for complex avionics and electronic subsystem development programs.
Guide cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle from concept to sustainment.
Translate customer needs into system solutions balancing performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
Manage system, hardware, and software requirements including interface definition and traceability.
Direct technical planning, trade studies, and risk management to resolve complex engineering challenges.
Oversee system integration, test activities, verification planning, and compliance assessments.
Provide technical leadership during customer engagements, design reviews, and proposal activities.
Mentor engineers to strengthen systems engineering discipline and technical depth.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Minimum of 16 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (preferred).
Experience in systems engineering for complex avionics, electronics, or mission system development programs (preferred).
Experience leading technical execution across the full product lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation, and sustainment (preferred).
Systems Engineering
MBSE
DOORS
Requirements Management
Verification and Validation
Embedded Software
Firmware
Electronic Subsystems
Model Based Systems Engineering
Open Systems Design
Earned Value Management
Integrated Master Schedule
Information Assurance
Systems Engineering
MBSE
Avionics
Electronic Hardware
Requirements Management
DOORS
Open Systems Architecture
Verification and Validation
Interface Definition
Cybersecurity
Information Assurance
Earned Value Management
Integrated Master Schedule
Trade Studies
Systems Engineering
MBSE
DOORS
Requirements Management
Verification and Validation
Embedded Software
Firmware
Electronic Subsystems
Open Systems Design
Integrated Master Schedule
Earned Value Management
Information Assurance