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L3Harris Technologies · 2 months ago

Scientist, RF Systems Advanced Concept Engineer

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $278K/yr

10+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry, dedicated to recruiting high-performing talent. The Advanced Concept Engineer (ACE) provides strategic technical leadership and innovation, acting as the technical interface between L3Harris and customers to support business development and create new opportunities.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Interpretation of customers’ mission needs with a focus on identifying mission gaps and addressable market

Advocates the customer’s critical needs to internal stakeholders

Builds business case and manages discretionary resources

Roadmaps organic technology, discretionary funding, external partner capabilities, and customer funded studies to new business opportunities

Performs technical and management competitive assessments to clearly communicate why and how the new business opportunities provide value to L3Harris and the customer

Evaluates customer and /operational needs to help define and coordinate high level system performance, physical, functional, and program interface requirements

Synthesis and life cycle ownership of mission architecture

Generation of the initial Concept of Operations (CONOPS) or Operational Descriptions Document (ODD)

Generation of initial system architecture views; decomposing opportunity to addressable configuration items in a compressive value chain framework

Leads the development of appropriate solutions to customer needs

Demonstrates broad and deep technical knowledge; accesses Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as needed

Determines whether requirements can be met with existing capabilities/designs or if new design requirements must be developed

Leads and coordinates various analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture

Assess and provide direction for make/buy decisions and selection of strategic suppliers

Establishes the technology integration or migration strategies

Leads and perform trade studies required to make both tactical and strategic technical decisions for pursuit

Leads and captures innovations in forms that can be used in the development of new solutions for our organization. This implies growing one’s own domains of expertise through continuous learning and the constant outreach for external technology drivers or transformative technologies

Provides technical coordination between external customer’s engineers, industry engineers and internal engineering groups to articulate technical issues

Prepares and presents technical information that addresses specific subjects of interest

Analyzes and develops recommendations to resolve contractual technical issues

Maintains a deep understanding of L3Harris' existing and emerging technologies across relevant business units

Leads and coordinate pursuit activities such as: technical baseline reviews, request for input (RFI) responses, request for proposal (RFP) responses, and white papers

Qualification

Systems engineeringProject engineering managementTechnical leadershipTechnical presentationsDoD program experienceFunctional architecture developmentPhysical architecture developmentArtificial intelligenceMachine learningEntrepreneurial successQuick reaction leadershipEmbedded processingSensor developmentCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam collaborationCustomer focus

Required

Requires mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or multiple job areas. Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience

Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

10+ years of experience executing or participating in DoD/government programs

Active Secret Security Clearance

Preferred

Master or Doctor of Science degree from an accredited university in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics. Bachelor only can be considered based on degree of professional expertise

Proven technical business development skills

Effective communications skills

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and customer focus

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience with functional and physical architecture development

Experience collaborating in a team environment

Ability to work autonomously and with others to resolve technical issues

Demonstrated entrepreneurial success

Demonstrated quick reaction technical team leadership experience

Demonstrated success in complex antenna manifolds, interferometry and beamforming networks

Demonstrated mastery of multi elements apertures design, processing and analysis in 1 and 2D (planar or conformal)

Demonstrated strong embedded processing understanding for designs, trades and constant collaboration with Firmware teams

Experience in modern artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for antenna manifolds

Experience analyzing, developing, and integrating electronic systems in areas such as remote sensing, aerospace payloads, mission computing, communications, networking, robotics, and cyber / electronic warfare

Experience working with and for Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC) — both domestic and international

Experience in unmanned platforms development, or sensor development and operations