Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineering Job Code: 13027 Job Location: Rochester, NY Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Pursuits and Programs - DoD team within the Tactical Communications Sector at L3Harris is looking for a highly motiviated and experienced engineer with project engineering knowledge and experience to partner with Business Development and Sales. This position is at the front end of the business to influence and shape new business opportunities, with an emphasis on engineering systems and new product features, such as Soldier Systems. The successful candidate will track ongoing opportunities with engineering content for DoD customers as well as project workforce demand of engineering resources for leadership based on projected opportunities. Essential Functions:
Provide architect design for tactical communications systems with L3Harris products in a networked, tactical radio environment directed toward customer needs and their concept of operations (CONOPS).
Work with hardware and software designers to:
Conceptualize new, or enhance L3Harris products and features to fulfill customer communications needs for current and future battlefield environments.
Maximize architecture performance, taking into account CONOPS and environmental constraints
Ability to work in a cross functional environment with sales, program management, engineering, and contracts
Prepare periodic reports of engineering workforce demand based on tracked new business opportunities.
Up to 25% travel
It is a requirement that the successful candidate be able to obtain and maintain a US security clearance
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
Travel – up to 25% domestic travel is possible
Active US DoD Secret Clearance; or, ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance
Preferred Additional Skills:
MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Computer Science or related field
Familiarity with L3Harris tactical radio products
Successful candidate will need:
Strong knowledge and understanding of DoD customer base and their communications needs
Work closely with the networking and engineering teams to apply networking knowledge to incorporate tactical radios into larger enterprise systems (LAN, WAN).
Ability to clearly articulate direction, status, issues, risks, and opportunities, to team, peers, leadership and the program team.
Ability to partner with stake holders and team leaders to identify needs and develop marketable Tactical Communication System solutions which provide value to the customer.
Proven and effective communications skills, interpersonal skills, customer mission focus and results oriented.
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.
Full-time