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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.\nJob Title: Lead, Systems Engineering (Avionics Development Systems Engineer)\nJob Code: 40629\nJob Location: Alpharetta, GA\nJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off\n\nJob Description:\nL3Harris, Military Displays Division, Systems Engineering group, located in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a highly motivated Lead, Avionics Development Systems Engineer to serve as the operational technical leader for complex avionics and display development efforts supporting military and commercial platforms. In this role, you will direct technical activities across the system lifecycle with accountability for requirements management, technical integration, system performance, verification strategy, and lifecycle execution. You will translate customer and architectural vision into executable technical plans, lead cross-functional engineering alignment, and ensure technical coherence from concept development through deployment, qualification, and production support. The ideal candidate will bring strong customer engagement, supplier technical oversight, and the ability to influence engineering direction across Integrated Product Teams with minimal oversight.\n\nEssential Functions:\nLead technical planning and execution across all phases of the system development lifecycle, from concept development and requirements definition through integration, verification, certification, production transition, and field support.\nOwn the systems engineering technical baseline, including requirements capture, decomposition, allocation, traceability, interface definition, and verification strategy.\nLead cross-functional technical integration across hardware, software, mechanical, test, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and program leadership to ensure system performance and technical coherence.\nTranslate customer needs, architectural objectives, and program constraints into executable technical plans and actionable engineering work products.\nDrive formal program reviews and lifecycle milestones, including SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and MRR, and resolve cross-discipline technical issues that affect cost, schedule, performance, or risk.\nServe as the primary systems engineering interface to customers, suppliers, and internal leadership for requirements, technical risk, integration status, and technical decision-making.\nProvide technical oversight of systems-level documents and certification artifacts, including planning documents, verification and validation summaries, compliance evidence, and deviation reports from suppliers.\nGuide verification and validation activities, including development of Requirements Traceability Verification Matrices, Design Verification Testing, Acceptance Test Procedures, and Interface Definition and Control documentation.\nLead technical risk and opportunity management activities and support program trade studies to balance performance, schedule, cost, supportability, and certification objectives.\nApply systems engineering experience with avionics communications protocols, Built-In Self-Test, continuous test features, and requirements tools such as DOORS, Jama, and Cameo as needed to support program execution.\nMentor other engineers and contribute to improvements in systems engineering methods, processes, and tools across the organization.\nPosition may involve up to 5% - 10% travel to customers, suppliers, and L3Harris locations.\nAbility to obtain US Government clearance\n\nQualifications:\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.\n\nPreferred Additional Skills:\n10 years of relevant systems engineering development experience with avionics systems.\nFamiliarity with development and certification objectives of DO-254, DO-178B/C, DO-160, and related avionics compliance processes.\nExperience serving as a technical lead for large, complex development efforts or integrated product teams.\nExperience working in an Integrated Product Team environment and collaborating effectively across functional engineering disciplines.\nIn-depth working knowledge of display technologies, including AMLCDs, OLEDs, and LED solutions.\nUnderstanding of optical characteristics of flight displays, with additional knowledge of glass manufacturer OEM functions and interfaces.\nExperience in model-based systems engineering, behavioral modeling or simulation, peer reviews, configuration management, and change management.\nFundamental understanding of radiometry, photometry, and or color sciences.\nFamiliarity with ARP-4754A, ARP-4761, and MIL-STD-882E system and safety development processes.\nFamiliarity with FAA and military certification processes, associated supplemental type design, and Technical Standard Order requirements.\nDOORS scripting experience.\n\n#LI-KT1\nL3Harris 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.\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.\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.\nL3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. 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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.\nJob Title: Lead, Systems Engineering (Avionics Development Systems Engineer)\nJob Code: 40629\nJob Location: Alpharetta, GA\nJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off\n\nJob Description:\nL3Harris, Military Displays Division, Systems Engineering group, located in Alpharetta, GA, is seeking a highly motivated Lead, Avionics Development Systems Engineer to serve as the operational technical leader for complex avionics and display development efforts supporting military and commercial platforms. In this role, you will direct technical activities across the system lifecycle with accountability for requirements management, technical integration, system performance, verification strategy, and lifecycle execution. You will translate customer and architectural vision into executable technical plans, lead cross-functional engineering alignment, and ensure technical coherence from concept development through deployment, qualification, and production support. 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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.\n\nPreferred Additional Skills:\n10 years of relevant systems engineering development experience with avionics systems.\nFamiliarity with development and certification objectives of DO-254, DO-178B/C, DO-160, and related avionics compliance processes.\nExperience serving as a technical lead for large, complex development efforts or integrated product teams.\nExperience working in an Integrated Product Team environment and collaborating effectively across functional engineering disciplines.\nIn-depth working knowledge of display technologies, including AMLCDs, OLEDs, and LED solutions.\nUnderstanding of optical characteristics of flight displays, with additional knowledge of glass manufacturer OEM functions and interfaces.\nExperience in model-based systems engineering, behavioral modeling or simulation, peer reviews, configuration management, and change management.\nFundamental understanding of radiometry, photometry, and or color sciences.\nFamiliarity with ARP-4754A, ARP-4761, and MIL-STD-882E system and safety development processes.\nFamiliarity with FAA and military certification processes, associated supplemental type design, and Technical Standard Order requirements.\nDOORS scripting experience.\n\n#LI-KT1\nL3Harris 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.\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. 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