Senior Manager, Systems Engineering
L3Harris Technologies Greenville, Texas, United States
Defense and Space Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The Senior Manager will lead a team of Systems Engineers to provide technical authority for specialized weapons systems. Responsibilities include directing technical activities, managing requirements, and overseeing lifecycle execution across various programs.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 10-12 years of experience in systems integration within airborne or lab environments, depending on their degree level. The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI security clearance is required.
Full description
Job Title: Senior Manager, Systems Engineering
Job Code: 47280
Job Location: Greenville, TX
Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead and manage a select group of Systems Engineers (SE’s) that serve as the technical authority for specialized weapons systems associated with the government and industry partner applications. This position is responsible for leading systems engineering execution across platforms, baselines, and programs. The section manager directs all technical activities with full accountability for requirements management, technical integration, system performance, and lifecycle execution. As their leader, you will build and mentor the team and establish relationships with senior program and functional leaders to ensure systems engineering best practices are followed.
Essential Functions:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI.
- 10% travel based on business needs.
- Communicate within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches, particularly chief engineers, project engineers, and program managers.
- Provide input into new products/processes and implement operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results.
- Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
- Establish and maintain technical direction, engineering standards, and design principles.
- Lead technical planning, design reviews, integration, and technical decision-making, engaging in day-to-day program execution as warranted.
- Forecast Systems Engineering Manpower needs based on Program and Potential demand forecast; Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans.
- Establish training requirements for continued professional development of the team to meet business goals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience.
- Graduate degree with 10 years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience.
- In Lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or Lab environments experience.
Preferred Additional Skills
- Active Top Secret with SCI security clearance.
- Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering.
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