Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

Company Overview

L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3

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.

• Job Title: Senior Manager, Systems Engineering – Sign‑on bonuses between $15,000K – $25,000K
• Job Code: 39011
• Job Location: Waco, TX
• Schedule: 9/80;
  Every other Friday off

L3

Harris is actively seeking a Systems Engineering Senior Manager for our facility located in Waco, TX for a direct hire opportunity. We offer great competitive benefits and a generous relocation package for those who qualify. We are looking for a senior professional with strong knowledge of Systems Engineering and/or Cybersecurity, and a broad knowledge of project management. The ideal candidate would be able to manage SE teams performing complex modification/integration efforts.

They would be able to communicate within and outside of the SE functional group to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures and make moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes, as needed. The SE Senior Manager would contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.

• Lead and mentor a diverse team of technical engineers in support of multiple business areas
• Recommend tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results
• Forecast Systems Engineering Manpower needs based on Program and Potential demand forecast
• Determine hiring needs and conduct searches to onboard needed System Engineers
• Facilitate effective interaction between project engineers, program management and customers
• Support proposal development activities including labor estimation (BOE creation and review) and technical response development
• Establish training requirements for continued professional development of the team to meet business goals
• Establish and manage department overhead budget and ensure staff has the tools and equipment needed to effectively conduct their roles
• Capable of Problem Solving, Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking / Planning, Communication, IPT / Cross Functional Behavior, Accountability, and Critical Thinking
• Review program budgets and schedules with SE program teams
• Prepare and deliver effective presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non‑technical professionals, including senior level management
• Represent L3H during interactions with military and commercial customers
• Author/review physical architectures incorporating vendor equipment into airborne systems for military and commercial customers
• Ensure programs translate customer requirements into unique verifiable system level requirements
• Lead/Review the systems engineering trade study process
• Evaluate trade studies for accuracy and completeness

• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience in systems engineering activities is a plus:
  • Analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub‑system trade studies
  • Analysis of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components
• Leadership – Task or IPT Leader and/or Functional Management
• Entire Program/Engineering Life Cycle Phases and Activities
• IRAD and Technical Baseline development/management
• Requirements Management
• Communica…