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L3Harris Technologies · 2 days ago

Scientist, Sr Space Vehicle Systems Engineer

Palm Bay, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is a leading company in the defense industry focused on delivering technology solutions for national security. They are seeking a Senior Space Vehicle Systems Engineer to lead the engineering scope for space vehicle programs, overseeing integration activities, managing technical teams, and ensuring compliance with project requirements.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead program Space Vehicle (SV) engineering scope, including integration activities for all phases of the program life cycle

Drive trade studies to closure – ensuring cost, technical and schedule reflects program priorities

Review SV engineering work products for consistency and accuracy

Work with Mission and Ground Systems Engineering teams to flow down requirements to applicable subsystems, develop Space Vehicle level ConOps, and implement Space to Ground and Bus to Payload Interface Control Documents

Lead Space Vehicle portions of major technical reviews and failure investigations

Chair engineering review boards to ensure all changes to the technical baseline are coordinated internally and externally

Coordinate with Space Vehicle engineering peers to ensure implementation of lessons learned and best practices

Ability to achieve DoD S/TS security clearances

Qualification

Space Vehicle EngineeringSystems EngineeringHardware/Software IntegrationRadio Frequency PayloadsRequirements VerificationTechnical Team LeadershipDigital Engineering ToolsInterface ManagementMentoring Technical Staff

Required

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 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

Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams in executing space vehicle programs

Experience with major program design reviews across the program life cycle (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR, etc.)

Experience with system-level requirements verification including allocation, flow down, analysis, testing, & demonstration

Experience leading systems engineering teams in executing/backlog programs

Experience managing/leveraging technical, cost and schedule requirements

Experience with Hardware/Software integration, testing, and troubleshooting

Experience working with external suppliers and subcontractors

Experience in mentoring and growing technical staff

Ability to achieve DoD S/TS security clearances

Preferred

Active TS/SCI security clearance

Familiarity with active and/or passive Radio Frequency (RF) mission payloads

Familiarity with System-level performance analysis (e.g., image analysis, thermal analysis, structural analysis, end-to-end performance, reliability analysis)

Strong understanding in space vehicle subsystem designs: Power, Thermal, Communications (Optical or RF), Data Management, Structures, Mechanisms, GNC, Propulsion, Configuration/Packaging, Software, Fault Management, Harness, etc

Strong understanding of design considerations in various orbital regimes: radiation, space charging, thermal control, power generation, etc

Familiarity with top level mission analysis and trades such as conops, DITL, coverage maps, revisit rates, etc. in support of mission formulation

Well versed in functions, responsibilities and interconnectivities between Space Segment, Ground Segment and Launch Segment

Familiarity with Digital Engineering and MBSE tools such as DOORs, CAMEO, CREO, JIRA

Accustomed to leading technical engagement with internal and external customers in formal presentations as well as informal table-top discussions

Experience with internal and external interface management