L3harris Technologies, Inc.
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Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Systems Engineer): Sign-on bonus ($50k max)
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Systems Engineer): Sign-on bonus ($50k max) Job Code: 44006 Job Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)
Job Description: The Chief Systems Engineer will lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system. This position is in Fort Wayne: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne
Essential Functions:
- Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements
- Execute design trades to support technical decisions
- Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)
- Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
- Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
- Evaluate customer and operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
- Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
- Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers
- Contribute to proposal activities
- Program planning, guidance, and execution
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
- Active US Government Secret Security Clearance
- Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components
- Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and MagicDraw
- Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
- Experience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing)
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Technical expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering discipline
- Experience with project management aspects of programs (cost account management/earned value management system, estimating costs, managing schedules)
- Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python)
- Experience with estimating and managing costs
- Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems
- Ability to work ITAR or EAR projects
- Active US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance
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Posted 3 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job