Sr Specialist, Systems Engineering - Affordability

L3

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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.

Missile Solutions (MSL) a segment of L3

Harris, 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 are currently seeking an Affordability Engineer to work with engineers and program managers to provide affordability engineering expertise for diverse Missile Solutions programs. This is a fully onsite position at our Canoga Park, CA facility.

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

• Conduct data analysis to support program / proposal estimating.
• Have familiarization with strategic missiles; missile defense; tactical systems and armaments and/or launch vehicle systems.
• Lead or assist with estimates of propulsion system costs and associated component costs.
• Work independently or work as an integral team member in a supporting role.
• Demonstrate a 100% commitment to quality in actions, decisions, and conversations.
• PRICE True Planning experience / familiarity highly desirable. PRICE True Planning is not a must have as long as a candidate has Design to Cost and/or Affordability Engineering experience.
• Understanding of how to best segregate and capture product costs is preferred.
• Familiarity with Bill of Materials development.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the Company within Systems Engineering.
• Develop contract proposals, basis of estimates, and other SE artifacts to support the capture of new business.
• Communicate results in oral presentations and written communication. Represent the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

Working under minimal direction, perform Affordability assignments requiring detailed knowledge of application of concepts, practices, and techniques. This also requires a detailed understanding of the system and system effects. Job responsibilities include:

• 90%:
  Affordability Engineering Support of MSL Programs. Typical duties may include, but not be limited to, the following:
  • Lead or assist with should-cost estimates for proposals.
  • Lead or assist with Life Cycle Cost analysis and model development.
  • Lead or assist in risk evaluation related to product life cycles analysis.
  • Lead or assist with PRICE True Planning estimates of propulsion system costs and associated component costs.
  • Lead or support Design-to-Cost efforts on programs.
  • Build a strong working relationship with the other Aerojet Rocketdyne employees to ensure that the group's…