Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer
Job Code:21882
Job Location: Dulles VA
Job Description:
As a Lead Systems Engineer you will lead the technical development of and own the evolving technical baseline for an existing complex network communications system comprised of multiple systems and system elements. The ideal candidate demonstrates a positive handson collaborative approach partnering with both engineering and the business leadership to inform and drive a cohesive market strategy.
This Lead Systems Engineering role with L3Harris will be the senior technical authority on a program pursuit or team to design and develop a system/subsystem product. He or she has the responsibility for ensuring the technical integrity of the system product and providing leadership of the engineering team as well as overseeing on all engineering aspects. The Lead or Chief SE is the primary technical point of contact to management and the Customer.
Common duties and responsibilities include:
- Leading crossfunctional teams through System of Systems concept development designdevelopment testingdeployment and maintenance of operational systemsand networks
- Scalable software and system architectural definition development and preparation of CDRL documentation and other technical documentation that comprise each projects Technical DataPackage (TDP) for subsequent delivery to the customers
- Understanding DoD missions CONOPs and overseeing the development of system CONOPS includingsystem/subsystemlevel sequence diagrams user cases and user stories through design and verification
- Ground system development implementation and maintenance (integrating testing delivery installation customer/user training and sustaining engineering support)
- System design development and integration across a myriad of platforms including: Linux environments database Virtualization (VMware) and Cloud infrastructure (AWS)
- Establishing and driving of a longterm technical roadmap including innovation to improve existing product and infrastructure performance prioritize technical debt/backlog items across multiple software product lines
- Integration and field testing of communication product lines into larger systems and networks
- Overseeing the integration of different system components identifying and mitigating integration risks and ensuring seamless system functionality
- Customer relationship establishment and maintenance (build establish and maintain solid working relationships with our diverse set of customers)
- Eliciting requirements from customers and other technical community stakeholders both internal and external to the organization
- Working with CM tool sets (Atlassian Jira Confluence)
- Supporting Business Area leadership with various ongoing projects system modeling and innovation efforts AI modeling and database optimization
- Overseeing system software releases for multiple service elements that control user device communication across the network
- Applying a proactive innovative and collaborative approach to leading systems software and cyber engineers
- Mentoring/training junior and midcareer engineers
- Role will begin in Dulles VA and transfer to Herndon VA at a TBD date.
- Obtain and maintain anyfuture required clearances.
- Travel as needed up to 10 of the time.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
PreferredAdditionalSkills:
- Active security clearance
- Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering systems architecture systems analysis and design system performance modeling and integration and/or project management
- Experience with development programs using Agile Scrum Agile SAFe DevOps/DevSecOps and/or CI/CD methodologies
- Experience with software microservices and containers
- Experience with database technologies and architectures
- Experience with SATCOM Layer 2 network protocols
- Experience with tools such as MagicDraw/Cameo System Modelor JAMA DOORS Enterprise Architect Rhapsody and other RM/PLM tools would also be a plus
- Familiar with one or more of source code repository tools
- Relevant certifications such as INCOSE(ASEP CSEP ESEP) Security AWS
- Communication and presentation skills and the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment with government customers and other contractors
- Organized and detailoriented