Lead, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, Systems Engineer to support the integration of future technologies on a militarized G550 business jet. This onsite role focuses on turning customer intent into verifiable requirements and guiding end-to-end systems engineering across complex hardware and software for both ground and airborne platforms.

In this position based in Waco, Texas, you will act as a technical focal point with the customer while contributing to architecture, verification planning, trade studies, and integration activities using established systems engineering tools and standards.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs and requirements into unique, verifiable system and subsystem level requirements.
• Develop and document system and subsystem requirements specifications.
• Create system CONOPS and use cases.
• Develop system architectures that incorporate new mission equipment into SILs and airborne systems for a military customer.
• Define requirement traceability methods.
• Conduct systems engineering trade studies.
• Prepare effective presentations to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Serve as the focal point for customer discussions on technical issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and a minimum of 9 years of related work experience, or a Graduate Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

Technologies

• Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM)
• TeamCenter
• DOORS
• JIRA
• MBSE
• ARINC 429
• MIL-STD-1553

Job Schedule

• 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Job Location

• Waco, Texas (onsite)

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Prior experience integrating mission systems on airborne platforms
• DOORS experience
• JIRA experience
• MBSE experience
• Digital databus standards experience (ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553)
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
• Experience working with subcontractors and US Government customers
• Experience working independently and in a team environment, with the ability to lead teams through a system development and integration cycle