Division Chief Engineer, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

Job Title: Division Chief Engineer Tactical Data Links (TDL)

Job Code: 45421

Job Location: Carlsbad CA

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

Job Description:

The Tactical Data Link Division Chief Engineer sets technical direction for TDL strategy product roadmaps architectures investments and execution. The role shapes Link 16 and related secure tactical communications products balancing mission capability affordability technical risk manufacturability and long-term competitiveness.

The Chief Engineer works with Division and Sector leadership customers program teams and senior technical leaders to translate market and customer needs into differentiated solutions disciplined engineering plans high-quality proposals and strong program execution.

Essential Functions:

• Set technical direction for TDL strategy roadmaps architectures investments and market-shaping activities.
• Guide Link 16 and secure tactical communications technology decisions across digital communications RF/waveforms networking processing and systems integration.
• Coordinate senior technical leaders; establish engineering governance reviews mentoring and cross-program collaboration
• -Drive technical accountability from development through production and sustainment balancing capability risk affordability quality schedule and cost.
• Align technical priorities and resource plans with Division Sector product program and functional leadership.
• Lead technical capture and proposal activities including solutions discriminators risk affordability and customer engagement.
• Resolve complex technical issues and communicate strategic technical decisions with executives and customers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Technical leadership for complex defense communications RF/digital or mission-system products through development production and sustainment.
• Experience defining technical strategy product roadmaps architectures investments and engineering execution plans.
• Technical breadth in tactical data links Link 16 secure communications waveforms RF/digital subsystems networking signal processing or related systems.
• Experience leading senior technical leaders and establishing effective technical governance reviews mentoring and capability development.
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into technical solutions capture strategies and high-quality proposals.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey Washington and the Greater D.C. area Denver or NYC areas is $184000 -$ is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to
experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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