Associate Manager, Systems Engineering

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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.

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Harris Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced, highly organized, detail oriented Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team of Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems test engineers and technicians. This is a working managerial position requiring the candidate to perform technical tasks on projects approximately 75% of the time and provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to a 8 to 15 person test team approximately 25% of the time.

The candidate and team will have accountability for all aspects of the test efforts across TDL programs. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring all test activities are staffed and resourced properly to support TDL programs and projects. The ideal candidate shall have experience working in a functional Integration and Test environment, will have strong hands on technical and leadership skills, the ability to work collaboratively with the various Design & Development engineering staff along with other stakeholders, including Project Engineers and Program Managers.

• Knowledge and experience working with electronic communications technologies and a strong hands‑on test background working in a lab environment.
• The ability to oversee and coordinate Integration and Test Engineering support within the business area. This includes managing a team of 8-15 system test engineers and technicians to ensure all TDL programs have the appropriate staffing and resources to successfully perform and accomplish program goals and milestones.
• Collaboration with Engineering Leadership and Program Management being the primary point of contact for all test activities, creating budgets and schedules and ensuring the integration and test efforts are on track and being met.
• Attract, hire, retain, and grow top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, creativity, execution, transparency, and collaboration.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and growth opportunities for system test engineers and technicians within the organization.
• Direct engineering program technical, schedule, and cost performance for projects with integration and test content to include proposal reviews and cost approvals.
• Work closely with Operations to transition new hardware designs and acceptance test procedures to production/manufacturing using established company processes.
• The candidate shall have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders, strong technical, organizational, and leadership skills, and experience interfacing with both the program management and technical teams.
• Must be a US Citizen.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 6 years prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Must have an active Secret security clearance.

• Ability to travel up to 5-10% of time.
• Experience in systems integration and testing of high‑reliability electronic communications products and related test environment and support equipment.
• Extensive…