Specialist, Systems Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Systems Engineer

Job Code: 33314

Job Location: Huntsville AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Missile Solutions a segment of L3Harris is a leader in the design manufacture and deployment of advanced propulsion and energetics systems including those for rocket motors.

Our customers include the U.S. Department of Defense NASA and other notable agencies and companies domestically and internationally. We are currently seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team focused on specifying requirements for propulsion systems.

Candidates interested in applying for this position should have a background in systems engineering and an understanding of solid rocket propulsion. This role demands meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage projects under general supervision.

In this role the Specialist Systems Engineer will have the following responsibilities:

• Specify Requirements: Develop comprehensive system requirements for the specification design and verification of propulsion systems including applicable industry standards.
• Integration: Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure requirements are met during the design and verification phases.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project completion.
• Communication: Present findings and updates in written reports and oral presentations to stakeholders at various levels.

Essential Functions:

• 60% Requirement Management: Develops systems subsystem and component requirements for rocket propulsion systems product development. Responsible for derivation allocation and documentation of requirements in requirements databases and specifications. Coordinates requirements and related specification change management with IPT members. Defines and coordinates requirements verification plans with integrated product team members plans and manages compliance assessment and certification. Some of these activities will be performed utilizing model-based systems engineering tools.
• 15% Functional Analysis: Performs functional analysis and coordinates system trade studies. Coordinates selection of optimized concept baselines through benefit/cost trades in support of definition of system architecture and objectives.
• 15% Risk Coordination: Coordinates project risk and opportunity assessment and management and prepares and reports results on mitigation plans. May direct coordinate and review the work of a small staff of engineers and/or technicians; estimates personnel needs and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date.
• 10% Communication: Communicates results in oral presentations and written communication. Represents the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
• Travel: 10%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior Systems Engineering experience; or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior Systems Engineering experience; or in lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior Systems Engineering experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• At least 2 years Systems Engineering experience preferably in the aerospace or defense sectors.
• Understanding of propulsion systems: rocket motors hydraulics pneumatics or explosives is preferred.
• Understanding of industry standards: RCC319; 91-710; AIAA-S-113; or-080; or -110; SMC-S-016 or -006 is desired.
• Experience with IBM DOORs CAMEO and Model-Based Systems Engineering methodologies is strongly preferred.

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