Chief Systems Engineer – Launch Vehicle Flight Computers

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Description: Chief Systems Engineer – Launch Vehicle Flight Computers

Job Description:

Our Space & Sensors Division of L3Harris is a world leader in space technology. Continuing our heritage as a dynamic innovator from Earth to the Moon to Mars, Space & Sensors is expanding our technology base every day.

As the chief engineer for the launch vehicle flight computers product line, this position provides the “Brains of the Launch Vehicle”. The chief engineer is responsible for developing all new technology related to flight computers. The chief systems engineer leads the strategic technology roadmap development at the Space & Sensors Division and oversees and coordinates all technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects related to product line, managing the technical development and briefing all stakeholders within L3Harris. As technical lead for the product line, the chief systems engineer is the technical point of contact for the customer, and is expected to be the forward thinker in advancing launch vehicle technology.

Essential Functions:

Serves as technical lead on all proposals.

Lead R&D technology portfolio related to launch vehicle flight computers

Effectively communicates status to stakeholders, including organizational leadership at all levels of the company, multifunctional teams, and the customer base

Solves problems with a calm sense of urgency

Demonstrates operational discipline and ownership

Maintains scope control through disciplined change management with the customer, project engineering and program office.

Brings passion for innovation, a sophisticated understanding of electronic equipment and systems, and the ability to further advance L3Harris Space & Sensors Division

Performs technical analysis/feasibility for new product specifications, evaluate customer specifications and drives technical proposal generation

Owns the Requirements Definition, Requirement Management, Technical Solution, Product Integration, Verification and Validation

Interfaces effectively with people at all levels and from diverse technical backgrounds

Provides leadership to teams and guidance to less experienced staff members

Qualifications:

Requires strong knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline. May have broad knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Experience with single board flight computer technology

Background in design of fault tolerant computing at system and component level

Knowledge of system on chip design methods for modular computing

Experience in design of multi-layer bus controllers, knowledge of bus architectures and performance

Experience in embedded systems

Preferred Additional Skills:

Military customer experience is desired

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