System Engineer

# Scientist, Systems Engineering – Radar Systems**Company:** L3Harris Technologies**Location:** Plano, Texas, United States**Work Arrangement:** Onsite**Employment Type:** Full-Time**Job Schedule:** 9/80 — every other Friday off**Job Code:** 41785**Experience:** 12+ years**Security Clearance:** Active U.S. Secret clearance required## 1. About the CompanyL3Harris Technologies is a defense technology company delivering mission-critical solutions across the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.The Agile Development Group (ADG) develops next-generation technologies for **unmanned air systems (UAS/UAV), advanced radar systems, weapon systems, and RF sensor technologies**. The organization brings together multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop advanced systems supporting national security missions.## 2. About the RoleL3Harris is seeking a **Scientist, Systems Engineering** to lead multiple advanced radar and product development efforts.This role is responsible for **systems engineering, radar architecture, requirements development and management, system integration, verification and validation, performance characterization, technical trade studies, and engineering test activities**.The successful candidate will serve as a technical expert in radar systems engineering while collaborating with hardware, software, algorithms, programmable logic, supply chain, operations, contracts, and program management teams.## 3. Key Responsibilities* Architect radar system hardware and software functional and physical designs and requirements.* Serve as a subject matter expert in **radar systems engineering**.* Lead radar systems development and advanced technology design activities.* Conduct analytical and experimental trade studies of radar system architectures.* Lead radar system design, development, integration, and test activities.* Support integrated project teams and multidisciplinary engineering organizations.* Develop and champion new systems, concepts, and technologies.* Lead hardware and software requirements definition, decomposition, allocation, management, verification, and validation.* Support technical and cost proposal and capture activities.* Lead design verification testing across laboratory, chamber, ground, and flight environments.* Develop and execute simulations and analytical tools to predict system performance.* Lead troubleshooting and root-cause investigations during program execution.* Develop, track, and present technical performance metrics.* Perform dynamic risk assessments with program managers and develop mitigation strategies.* Serve as the lead technical interface for customers.* Present technical results during internal and external program reviews.* Mentor and motivate systems engineers and engineering program teams.* Collaborate with business development teams on customer engagement, technical proposals, and acquisition requirements.* Support complex system integration and performance characterization activities.## 4. Required Qualifications* Bachelor's degree with **12+ years of relevant engineering experience**, or a graduate degree with **10+ years of relevant engineering experience**.* In lieu of a degree, **16+ years of relevant engineering experience**.* **Active U.S. Secret security clearance**.* Extensive professional experience in **radar systems engineering and radar system development**.* Experience with system-level hardware and software design.* Strong understanding of systems engineering processes, requirements management, integration, verification, and validation.* Ability to conduct technical analysis, engineering trade studies, and system performance evaluations.* Strong written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.* Experience using Microsoft Office products.* Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and business organizations.* Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.* Willingness to travel up to 10% as required.## 5. Preferred Qualifications* Hands-on experience integrating and testing complex **radar and weapon systems**.* Experience with complete radar system development lifecycles, from conceptual design through production.* Experience designing and integrating complex hardware/software systems and defining multiple system interfaces.* Aerospace systems engineering experience.* Experience developing, integrating, and testing sensors and payloads for autonomous systems.* Active **Top Secret security clearance**.* Experience with **MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, C, C++, or C#**.* Experience developing advanced radar sensor systems for autonomous weapon systems.* Experience supporting proposal capture, customer engagement, needs assessments, and acquisition requirements.* Experience developing use cases from customer objectives and concepts of operations.* Strong leadership and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic engineering teams.* Experience with customer-facing technical leadership and program execution.## 6. Benefits & PerksThe provided job details do not specify a complete benefits package for this position. The role includes:* **9/80 work schedule**, providing every other Friday off.* Potential opportunities to work on advanced radar, aerospace, UAS/UAV, RF sensor, and defense technology programs.* Multidisciplinary collaboration with engineering, program management, business development, and customer organizations.* Technical leadership and mentoring opportunities.* Up to **10% travel** based on program requirements.## 7. Equal Opportunity StatementL3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to treating employees and applicants with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination.All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Many L3Harris positions require security clearance eligibility. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens, and applicants must meet applicable requirements for access to classified information.### Search Keywords**Scientist Systems Engineering, Systems Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, Radar Systems Engineer, Radar Engineer, Radar Systems Engineering, Radar System Development, Radar Architecture, Aerospace Systems Engineer, Defense Systems Engineer, Weapon Systems Engineer, UAS Systems Engineer, UAV Systems Engineer, RF Sensor Systems, Systems Architecture, Requirements Engineering, Requirements Management, System Integration, Systems Verification, Systems Validation, System Performance, Radar Integration, Radar Testing, Hardware Software Integration, Engineering Trade Studies, Design Verification, Flight Test, Ground Test, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Management, Technical Leadership, Integrated Project Team Lead, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, C, C++, C#, Earned Value, Proposal Capture, Aerospace Engineering, Defense Technology, Secret Clearance, Top Secret Clearance, L3Harris, Plano Texas, Richardson Texas, Texas Systems Engineering Jobs, Radar Engineering Jobs, Defense Engineering Jobs.**