{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"94fa155408ac2a252bc0a760","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/94fa155408ac2a252bc0a760","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/94fa155408ac2a252bc0a760","title":"Lead, Chief Systems Engineer","description":"L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.\r\nL3Harris 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.\r\nJob Title: Lead, Chief Systems Engineer\r\nJob Code: 40901\r\nJob Location: Colorado Springs, CO\r\nJob Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday Off)\r\nJob Description:\r\nL3Harris Technologies is seeking a Radar Chief Systems Engineer to support radar‑related programs at our Colorado Springs location. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to critical mission‑focused systems within a rapidly growing defense environment. The position plays a key role in developing and sustaining advanced solutions for high‑priority assets and requires strong collaboration within a team of experienced professionals.\r\nEssential Functions:\r\nEnsure systems‑engineering processes—whether traditional waterfall or agile/scrum—are properly followed and executed across the program.\r\nMaintain the accuracy, integrity, and quality of the program’s technical baseline.\r\nReview system requirements, preliminary designs, peer reviews, detailed designs, and test plans.\r\nLead development of CONOPS, conduct trade studies, and perform requirements analysis and verification for radar systems and subsystems.\r\nCommunicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external partners, including government customers.\r\nSupport system integration as well as verification and validation activities\r\nTranslate customer or product requirements into complete system solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints.\r\nConduct functional and timeline analyses.\r\nPerform cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses across the full system lifecycle (concept through disposal).\r\nDevelop roadmaps to maintain, enhance, or introduce mission capabilities.\r\nTrack and ensure performance against key technical performance measures.\r\nContribute to a dynamic development and integration lab involving both hardware and software systems.\r\nSupport or lead technical proposal efforts, including requirements decomposition, system architecture/design, technical writing, risk management, and cost estimation.\r\nCreate SysML models and/or DoDAF views using MagicDraw.\r\nLead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, including:Electrical/RF Engineering\r\nMechanical Engineering\r\nSystems Engineering\r\nTest Engineering\r\nSoftware Engineering\r\nSpecialty Engineering (human factors, safety, reliability, maintainability, logistics)Lead root‑cause investigations and corrective‑action teams.\r\nTravel up to 10% as required.\r\nQualifications:\r\nBachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.\r\nMust have technical leadership experience for teams of larger than 50 People\r\nExperience in at least one of the following areas: radar software, signal processing, and/or RF hardware\r\nSecret security clearance required\r\nPreferred Additional Skills:\r\nPrevious work experience with phased array radars, high power amplifiers, digital beamforming, SDA mission prosecution, LPAR, HWIL simulation, surveillance, signal processing\r\nPrevious work experience with CAMEO Systems modeler/ MagicDraw\r\nKnowledge of Kubernetes environments, in particular experience with Redhat Openshift Containerized Platform (OCP)\r\nWorking experience in Agile framework\r\nIn compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State is$110,500 - $205,500 . This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.The application window for this position will close on 10/1/2026.#LI-ZB2L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.\r\nPlease be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\r\nBy submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.\r\nL3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster inEnglishorSpanish . 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