Manager, Systems Engineering
L3Harris is looking for an experienced Systems Engineering Manager for our Systems Engineering organization. This position will manage a team of roughly 8-15 Systems Engineers that provide technical leadership for the CDL Core team in our Aerial Networks business area. In addition, this position will require frequent work as a Project or Systems Engineer on specific Production, Sustainment or Development contracts. The System Engineering Manager is responsible for the life-cycle support of data link (line-of-sight wideband, narrowband, and / or SATCOM) systems from conceptual development through product phase-out. This includes proposal support, requirements analysis / management, task planning, technical project management assistance, design synthesis, technical documentation, design oversight, build support, test support, repair support, subcontractor control, risk management, and in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system.
Essential Functions :
- Personnel management and building cohesive / collaborative teams
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, motivate, and retain first-class engineering talent.
- Understanding of business development processes / lifecycle with an emphasis on capture and proposal planning and proposal development
- Planning and organization skills
- Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Understanding of all aspects of Military Standard Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) including : Design, Implementation, Transition to Manufacturing, and Maintenance
- Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and management skills
- In depth understanding of advanced communication systems, including wide band data links used in land, sea, air and SATCOM applications
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Must be able to travel on occasion
- Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance, TS preferred
Required Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.Preferred Additional Skills :
Minimum of 2 years of prior or current management / project leadership role experience, as well as, 7 plus years of related Engineering experience.Proficient understanding of engineering architecture and design concepts along with basic understanding of the engineering practices and procedures required to develop, test and deploy systems.Minimum of 1 year of experience in DoD system development processes, documentation, and sustainment.Minimum of 2 years of experience utilizing Earned Value (EVMS) methods to manage the cost and schedule performance of technical projects.Minimum of 5 years of experience providing engineering support for production programs, and implementing manufacturing process and yield improvements.Understanding of NSA cryptographic certification requirements and processesExperience with Common Data Link (CDL) specifications and capabilitiesEffective coordination of project(s) and efforts of technical support personnelUnderstanding of DoD acquisition practices and business development environment.Strong understanding of requirements management and validation processes using tools like DOORSAbility to productively contribute work, ideas and collaboration as part of a teamDemonstrated ability to recruit, motivate, and retain first-class engineering talent.Presentation and communication skills (verbal / written / visual)Problem solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines