Job Title: Mission Chief Systems Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance Required) Job Code: 16738 Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN Job Description: L3Harris Technologies has an immediate opening for a Chief Systems Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN. 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 technical personnel. L3Harris is looking for Systems Engineers to help design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver space based remote sensing systems to our customers and support their on-going operations in the areas of both weather and missile warning/missile defense. Essential Functions: Lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements Execute design trades to support technical decisions Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.) Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation Evaluate customer and operational 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 Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers Contribute to proposal activities Program planning, guidance, and execution Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience Active US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and MagicDraw Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle Technical expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering discipline Experience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing) Preferred Additional Skills: Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team, act as customer interface Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership Experience with project management aspects of programs (cost account management/earned value management system, estimating costs, managing schedules) Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python) Experience with estimating and managing costs Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems Experience with space ground systems and space vehicle operations Ability to work ITAR or EAR projects