Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineering
Job Code: 45805
Job Location: Canoga Park, CA
Job Schedule: 9/80  Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Missile Solutions a segment of L3Harris, is a world-class developer and manufacturer of advanced propulsion and energetics systems for customers including the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and other agencies and companies, both in the United States and abroad. Our markets include strategic missiles; missile defense; tactical systems and armaments, in addition to propulsion and power systems for launch vehicles, satellites and other space vehicles.

We have an immediate need for a Lead System Engineer to join our Missile Solutions Systems Engineering and Integration (SEI) team in Canoga Park, CA.

In this role, the Lead Systems Engineer will be expected to:

• • Demonstrate comprehensive experience with planning, coordinating, implementing, and communicating Systems Engineering (SE) objectives and goals to all levels of leadership ensuring successful design, development and integration of rocket and liquid propulsion systems.
  • Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the company within Systems Engineering and SE&I.
  • Demonstrate subject matter expertise within Systems Engineering that includes: requirements and functional analysis, risk management, and product development for liquid rocket and propulsion systems.
  • Lead large cross functional teams or technical support staff to implement performance of assigned projects leading to Milestone reviews.
  • Develop contract proposals, basis of estimates, and other SE artifacts to support the capture of new business.
  • Recommend significant improvements to existing processes, new products, processes, policies, standards or operating plans in support of Systems Engineering and Integration.
  • Apply advanced Systems Engineering techniques, including Model Based Systems Engineering methodologies, in the management of complex projects of strategic importance.
  • Communicate results in oral presentations and written communication. Represent the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

Essential Functions:

• Requirement Development: Develops systems, subsystem, and component requirements for rocket propulsion systems product development. Responsible for derivation, allocation, and documentation of requirements in requirements database and specifications. Coordinates requirements and related specification change management with IPT members. Defines and coordinates requirements verification plans with integrated product team members, plans and manages compliance assessment and certification.

• Functional Analysis: Performs functional analysis and coordinates system trade studies. Coordinates selection of optimized concept baselines through benefit/cost trades in support of definition of system architecture and objectives.

• Risk Coordination: Coordinates project risk and opportunity assessment and management and prepares and reports results on mitigation plans. May direct, coordinate and review the work of a small staff of engineers and/or technicians; estimates personnel needs and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date.

• Communication: Communicates results in oral presentations and written communication. Represents the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

• Travel: Requires up to 10% travel time.

• Clearance: Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance

Basic Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or appropriate discipline/science (Mechanical/Aerospace

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.

• Demonstrated experience in IBM DOORs Cameo, and Teamwork Cloud.

• Active Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $127,500 - $236,500. 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.

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