Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Systems Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years experience or Graduate Degree with 6+ years experience; 12+ years of experience may substitute for degree.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical planning and analysis throughout the software and cloud system lifecycle.
  • Author and conduct Program Gate reviews like SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
  • Oversee system integration activities with SI&T lead for cohesive software and cloud operations.
  • Develop and document Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for software and cloud subsystems.
  • Manage verification and validation processes with SI&T Leader to meet system requirements.
  • Perform cost, risk, and supportability analyses for scalable cloud architectures.
  • Translate stakeholder requirements into system solutions considering all constraints.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule for every other Friday off, promoting work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to work on FAA weather programs and advanced cloud infrastructure.
  • Involvement in cross-disciplinary teams enhances professional development.
  • Potential for mentoring and leading cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Access to state-of-the-art tools and technologies in cloud systems.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 44250

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

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

Job Description:

L3Harris, Mission Networks, is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team as a Lead Systems / Software Engineer supporting various FAA weather programs, cloud infrastructure programs, and proposals. This role will lead assigned programs, IRADs, and proposals by applying strong traditional Systems Engineering Development Life Cycle (SDLC) rigor throughout all phases of the project.

This opportunity includes working closely with Software, Network, and Cloud Infrastructure Engineers to design and architect solutions; capture, allocate, and document system requirements; develop design artifacts; and present technical content at milestone gate reviews in accordance with L3Harris Technologies processes. The selected candidate will support the development and integration of cloud-based architecture and infrastructure solutions, ensuring alignment with program objectives, technical requirements, and enterprise standards.

Essential Functions:
  • Conducts technical planning and analysis activities throughout all phases of the software, network, and/or cloud system lifecycle, from concept through to delivery.
  • Author and conduct Program Gate reviews such as SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, and TRR
  • Overseas system integration activities with SI&T leader to ensure cohesive operation across software modules and cloud infrastructure.
  • Develops, maintains, and documents Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to clearly define and manage software and cloud subsystem interfaces
  • In concert with SI&T Leader manage verification and validation processes to confirm that cloud-based and software-centric systems meet all functional and performance requirements.
  • Performs cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses with a focus on scalable and maintainable cloud architectures.
  • Translates customer and stakeholder requirements into comprehensive system solutions, considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
  • Executes functional decomposition, requirements allocation, and detailed trade studies to define hardware and software specifications for software and cloud systems.
  • Develops and maintains interface definitions between software services, cloud resources, and any hardware elements.
  • Collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams during design, implementation, and testing to ensure requirements traceability and system integrity.
  • Supports installation, operation, and maintenance planning for cloud-hosted software products, ensuring long-term supportability and security.
  • Identifies opportunities for system improvement and advocates for best practices in software architecture and cloud platform utilization.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 12 years of prior related experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience supporting weather or aviation programs.
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama or other requirements management tool that integrate with MBSE workflows,
  • Experience in the use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as CAMEO or other applications leveraging SYSML.
  • Certifications such as, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or AWS Certified Practitioner.
  • Familiarity with Openshift, KeyCloak, Terraform Enterprise, Red Hat Quay platforms for Cloud systems
  • Experience working in an Agile SW development process.
  • Hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and engaging stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience generating system documentation and security packages.

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