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Lead, Systems Engineer COMINT

Greenville, Texas

Job ID 19857
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Overview

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working with the L3Harris's engineering team, you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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  • Collaborative
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  • Problem Solver
  • Strategic
  • Technical

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I am living my dream job now. I have a chance to take care of our people, shape the future of engineering and contribute to cutting-edge space missions that make a difference.

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L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer (COMINT)

Job Code: 19857

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Lead, Systems Engineer (COMINT) will be responsible for working with the customer to comprehensively design and implement new system functionality.  They will write requirements, support development, perform integration testing of new or modified products in a Systems Integration Laboratory and on airborne and ground-based platforms. 

Essential Functions:

  • Verifies and validates new baseline functionality while ensuring legacy functionality continues to work as intended. 
  • Interface with other Systems Engineers, Agile Development Engineering, Flight Line Test, Product Development and Project Engineering to understand new baseline functionality.
  • Interfaces with the customer to ensure their satisfaction with system performance.
  • Work with management to develop and adhere to schedules and budgets required to accomplish assigned work.
  • Understanding of both software engineering, hardware engineering, and program management. 
  • Prepare and present technical results for internal and external program meetings.
  • Document and support infrastructure, network, & mission processor design verification tests within lab, ground and flight test environments. 
  • Develop, track and present technical metrics.
  • Manage requirements using collaborative tools through all phases of the project. 
  • Read and interpret block diagrams, wire diagrams, mechanical drawings and circuit schematics.
  • Understanding of System Engineering fundamentals and processes.
  • Operational COMINT systems experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of Special Signals communications.
  • Sense of urgency and responsiveness.
  • Ability to accommodate multiple tasking sources and able to adapt to new tasks.
  • Strong networking and communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive in an environment where switch tasking is required. 
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% both international and Domestic.
  • RF design understanding.
  • Perform RF cascade analysis, properly distribute and balance gain to minimize system noise and maximize dynamic range. 
  • Make accurate measurements with VNAs, Spec. Analyzers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes etc.
  • Understanding of RF communication systems, modulations, encoding and multiplexing.
  • Comfort with Matlab scripting. 
  • Familiarity with Hypervisor, containers, and Linux operating including comfort with Command Line Linux.
  • Basic network familiarity and awareness of the OSI model. 
  • Support of proposals and bidding
  • Familiarity with ERP systems specifically SAP.
  • Operational experience with Special Signal Communications.
  • Understand basic networking and familiarity with NIST publications. 
  • Functional working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint. 
  • Proficiency with Linux administration, Bash scripting, Windows PowerShell, Windows administration, Nessus, Wireshark, Nmap.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with nine (9) years of experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering.
  • Graduate degree with seven (7) years of experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering.
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering.
  • Active Top Secret with SCI required at the time of hire.
  • Must successfully pass a Class III Flight Physical.
  • Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, or other related degree.
  • Cybersecurity Certification such as Sec+, CASP+, CySA or CISSP. 
  • Prior military or SIGINT operator experience.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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