Specialist, Systems Engineer

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Job description

Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 17952

Job Location: Mason, OH

Schedule: 9/80 reg with every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeing a motivated individual to join our Integration and Test team as a Specialist, Systems Engineer. This position is in direct support of a US DoD Navy program centralized around the integration and testing of a large and complex electro-optical stabilized infrared system.

The individual will have the opportunity to work directly with the customer in defining, developing, and executing the plans and procedures for integration, verification, and validation testing of a DoD integrated system. This individual should have prior knowledge and experience in planning, designing, developing, and hands on execution of verification and validation testing proving compliance to customer requirements. Prior experience with MBSE (Cameo) and TestRail is preferred. They should have a strong background in hands on testing and be familiar with typical test equipment needed for optical systems and/or gimbal stabilization systems and should be familiar with higher power (kW) systems.

The successful individual will bring their passion for innovation and be able to adapt, communicate, and apply their understanding of systems development to the application at hand. They should have the ability to effectively communicate status, challenges, and blockers to the management team, and can guide and delegate tasking to more junior engineers providing clear direction and oversight.

When you join L3Harris Space & Sensors, you will be an integral part of an innovative and fast-moving team where you will lead the collaboration with engineers and scientists to build and deliver mission-critical products. The successful candidate will bring their passion for engineering execution excellence and delivering business level results, and have:

• Comfort holding people accountable above, below, and around him/her
• Ability to take high level tasking and develop an execution plan.

Essential Functions:

• Responsibilities include review, analysis, and understanding of program level objectives, system concept of operation, product architectures and interfaces, and subsystem equipment, functions, interfaces, and operations
• Develop test requirements, methods, and test solutions from requirements flowed down as part of the systems engineering team
• Design, develop, build, integrate, test, deliver, and support test sets / test enabling systems for engineering development and production programs
• Perform integration & testing of complex subsystems (e.g., multi-mode multi-sensors) across all interfaces (i.e., mechanical, electrical, and software)
• Develop and execute subsystem and/or system-level test plans/procedures and associated test readiness reviews
• Perform test data reduction, analysis, and test reporting; analyze failure data for trends, systemic issues, and reduction/elimination of test escapements
• Support development of acceptance test procedures, production test plans, and test documentation from design requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Two years or more experience in DoD Product Design, Development, test, and program execution
• Two years or more experience using MS Office products including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15%
• Must be a United States Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Degree and experience in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Active Security Clearance
• Experience with DOORs, SysML and MBSE tools such as Cameo
• Aerospace / Defense or equivalent industry experience
• Prior experience developing and adjusting Environmental Qualification plans with external test houses and customer involvement.
• Prior experience running and coordinating environmental testing per MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461/464.
• Strong electrical design and test background and experience
• Strong mechanical testing background in gimbal stabilization systems
• Able to effectively communicate system architecture, design, and test plans with other functions including Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Suppliers, and Customers
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills through the preparation and presentation of technical reviews and program status
• Prior experience developing, defining, and writing test plans and procedures for large systems
• Prior experience using TestRail for test case development and execution
• Experience working programs from the design stage through qualification testing and into customer delivery with acceptance tests
• Prior experience with designing and troubleshooting high power electrical systems (1kW and higher)

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