Job Description

Description:
Job Title: Sr Specialist Systems Engineer

Job Location: USA-UT-Salt Lake City

Job Code: CS2021202-56587

L3Harris is seeking a Sr Specialist Systems Engineer, who will be responsible for leading the design and architecture of communications systems from a technical perspective and providing technical leadership for DoD programs. The System Engineer is responsible for the life-cycle support of communications systems from conceptual development through product phase-out, including but not limited to customer briefings, proposal writing, and customer requirements management. This will include technical documentation, project management, design oversight, prototype and production build and test support, system deployment and in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system.

Competencies:

Good leadership skills, with the ability to guide the technical direction/vision for a given project. Must also be a strong contributor to integrated product teams internal and external to the company.
An understanding of communication theory, with a working knowledge of digital design, RF design, mechanical design, network design, or software design of digital line-of-sight and satellite communication systems
Experience in LTE, 4G, and 5G systems is strongly desired
Experience in requirements management and documentation is a must. Other key skills are risk management, project planning, and technical project management
Strong communication skills (both written and oral) and formal presentation skills are required
Candidate should be skilled in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, DOORs, or similar tools
Experience with software programmable architectures is strongly desired. Design experience is preferred, as is experience in one or more of the following areas: high-rate communication systems, satellite communication systems, spread spectrum systems and communication networks.

Responsibilities:

Systems engineering lead that organizes, participates, and manages key project/program engineering tasks
Leads requirements analysis, requirements decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility, and manages traceability of requirements back to customer specifications and system level derived requirements
Leads design synthesis and generation of supporting design documentation which includes technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and test conformance to specifications through verification cross reference matrix (VCRM)
Ensures technical performance, quality, and adherence to established policies and processes
Develops and presents project/program design reviews for both internal and external customer audiences
Leads or assists in project/program schedule and budget planning, subcontract control, risk management
Leads or assists in management over systems engineering team and other teams of functional design engineers
Participation in customer request for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP) and new business development pursuits, including on-site and off-site technical capability demonstratio

Qualifications:

BSEE/BSEET or equivalent related engineering degree from an ABET accredited University program required
7+ years of directly related systems experience is required

Valid through: 4/12/2021

About Level 3 Communications, Inc

Level 3 Communications was an American multinational telecommunications and Internet service provider company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. It ultimately became a part of CenturyLink, where Level 3 President and CEO Jeff Storey was installed as Chief Operating Officer, becoming CEO of CenturyLink one year later in a prearranged succession plan. Level 3 operated a Tier 1 network. The company provided core transport, IP, voice, video, and content delivery for medium-to-large Internet carriers in North America, Latin America, Europe, and selected cities in Asia. Level 3 was also the largest competitive local exchange carrier and the 3rd largest provider of fiber-optic internet access in the United States. On October 31, 2016, CenturyLink announced an agreement to acquire Level 3 Communications in a cash and stock transaction. Level 3 became part of CenturyLink on November 1, 2017.

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