Job Title: Chief Space Systems Engineer
Job Code: 18416
Job Location: Wilmington, MA
Job Description:
The L3Harris SSG systems engineering department is seeking a systems engineer to join our team and support programs that we have recently won. SSG specializes in space-based, small aperture visible and IR telescopes with integrated electromechanical devices used for motion and focus control. The successful candidate will support the program technical lead (Lead or Chief Systems Engineer, IPT Lead) by performing technical analysis, managing specifications, and generating design review and technical documents. Additional responsibilities include supporting the test and design verification, requirements sell off, end item data package (EIDP) generation efforts.
Essential Functions:
- Perform technical analysis, manage specifications, and generate design review and technical documents.
- Support product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts.
- Experience with Electro-optical and infrared payloads and systems
- Direct experience leading technical teams
- Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
- Comfortable negotiating technical and non-technical scope with customers
- Obtain a DOD security clearance
Qualifications:
- 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. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
- 5 years systems engineering experience with space-based payload or vehicle systems.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or other related scientific discipline.
- Technical Subject Matter Expertise in optical, electro-optical, electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, or equivalent engineering discipline.
- Relevant experience with the design, manufacture, integration, test and sell-off of space-based EO/IR subsystems.
- Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
- Ability to lead program milestone reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, FCA/PCA, PSR).
- Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership.
- Work collaboratively with others and complete assignments with a team-oriented approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills – taking complex concepts and sharing with others
- Ability to architect an end to end space system with a full understanding of the product lifecycle
- Experience with project management aspects of technology development programs.
- Experience with estimating and managing costs, & creating and managing schedules.
