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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

  Job Title: Sr Scientist, Systems Engineer (Space Vehicle)

Job Code: 21405

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL, Rochester, NY, Fort Wayne, IN, San Diego, CA, or Colorado Springs, CO


Job Description:

L3Harris' Space and Airborne Systems seeks an Enterprise Space Vehicle Engineer to join our growing team. The person in this position will be serve as an Enterprise Space Vehicle Engineer across the Space Sector at L3Harris, responsible for the technical strategy, execution and mentoring of Space Vehicle Engineers. This includes all phases of the program lifecycle: Capture and Proposal, Program Execution and Operations. The Enterprise Space Vehicle Engineer will be responsible for leading teams of SV engineers through the product life cycle activities ranging from initial requirements and architectures, design and development, integration and test and operations. The role will include occasional direct support to Programs and Customers to ensure execution activities of all functional disciplines for existing portfolio programs and new pursuits.

Essential Functions: 
  • Provide oversight and implement standardized Space Vehicle engineering activities for all phases of the program life cycle across multiple programs
  • Provide oversight and implement Space Vehicle processes for requirements derivation and flowdown across multiple programs
  • Provide oversight and implement guidelines for Space Vehicle trade studies, common analyses and integration techniques tailorable for each mission area
  • Mentor and train program Space Vehicle engineers
  • Review SV engineering work products for consistency
  • Support major technical reviews and failure investigations as an Independent Reviewer
  • Hold monthly working group meetings across program SV leads to share lessons learned, best practices, ongoing concerns/issues, and potential opportunities
  • Ensure engineering excellence on executing programs through consistent and repeatable Space Vehicle engineering activities across the Sector
  • Ability to travel as required


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Experience leading large, diverse technical teams in executing space vehicle programs
  • Experience executing all phases of space vehicle programs (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR, etc)
  • Experience with system-level requirements verification including allocation, flowdown, analysis, testing, & demonstration
  • Experience leading systems engineering teams in executing/backlog programs
  • Experience managing/leveraging technical, cost and schedule requirements
  • Experience with Hardware/Software integration, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Experience in mentoring and growing technical staff


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Familiarity with Digital Engineering and MBSE tools such as DOORs, CAMEO, CREO, JIRA
  • Familiarity with System-level performance analysis (e.g., image analysis, thermal analysis, structural analysis, end-to-end performance, reliability analysis)
  • Strong understanding in space vehicle design considerations in various orbital regimes: radiation, space charging, thermal, telecom, power, propulsion, disposal, etc.
  • Familiarity with top level mission analysis and trades such as conops, DITL, coverage maps, revisit rates, etc in support of mission formulation
  • Well versed in functions, responsibilities and interconnectivities between Space Segment, Ground Segment and Launch Segment
  • Accustomed to leading technical engagement with internal and external customers in formal presentations as well as informal table-top discussions
  • Experience with internal and external interface management

 

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $157,000-$291,000. For California, Seattle, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City, the salary range for this role is $180,500-$335,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close May 31, 2025.

 

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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.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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