Sr Scientist, Systems Engineer - Program Chief Engineer, Mission Payload

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:
Sr. Scientist, Systems Engineering - Program Chief Engineer, Mission Payload

Job Code: 34351

Job Location:
Wilmington, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

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Harris Technologies has an immediate opening for a Space Payload Program Chief Engineer in Wilmington, MA. The ideal candidate for this position will be proficient in all aspects of the systems engineering process, will have direct and significant experience designing and testing complex systems, and will be comfortable coordinating teams of 75
-150 cross functional technical personnel.

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Harris in Wilmington, MA specializes in space-based, visible and IR payload systems with integrated electromechanical devices used for micro-radian level line of sight pointing and focus control. Our collaborative team is looking for a senior technical leader to help design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver space-based remote sensing systems to our customers to support our nation’s most critical capabilities.

• Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to verify requirements
• Perform technical analysis, manage specifications, and generate design review and technical documents.
• Execute design trades to support technical decisions
• Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR etc.)
• Lead team through integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
• Lead product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts
• Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
• Evaluate space vehicle and end customer needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
• Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
• Mentor a growing, talented team of Systems Engineers
• Contribute to proposal activities
• Program planning, guidance, and execution

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree in engineering with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• 5+ years of systems engineering technical leadership experience
• 5+ years experience with space-based payload or vehicle systems
• Professional experience performing technical analysis, managing specifications, and generating design review and technical documents
• Professional experience leading product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts

• Experience designing, procuring, fabricating and/or testing laser subsystems or focal plane array subsystems
• Experience with active and passive remote sensing (LIDAR/Laser/Focal Plane Subsystems)
• Systems engineering experience in electro-optical hardware development
• Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
• Comfortable negotiating technical and non-technical scope with customers
• Technical Subject Matter Expertise in optical, electro-optical, electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, or equivalent engineering discipline
• Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components
• Experience using…