Lead, Systems Engineer

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 39307

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.

The Missile Solutions segment of L3

Harris is a leader in the design, manufacture, and deployment of advanced propulsion and energetics systems, including those for rocket motors. Our customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and other notable agencies and companies domestically and internationally. We are currently seeking a Specialist Systems Engineer to join our team, focused on specifying requirements for propulsion systems.

Candidates interested in applying for this position should have a background in systems engineering and an understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). This role demands meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage projects under general supervision.

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

• Demonstrate comprehensive experience with planning, coordinating, implementing, and communicating Systems Engineering 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, and represent the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

• Requirement Development (60%): Develops systems, subsystem, and component requirements for rocket propulsion systems’ product development. Responsible for derivation, allocation, and documentation of requirements in requirements databases 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. These activities will be performed utilizing model-based systems engineering tools.

• Functional Analysis (15%): 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 (15%): 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 (10%): 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 LEVEL security clearance.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or appropriate discipline/science (Mechanical/Aerospace) and at least 13 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least 9 years of relevant industry experience in systems engineering, preferably in the…