Scientist, Systems Engineer (SV Command and Data Handling)

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Palm Bay
Posted on: October 22, 2024

Job Description:

-Job Title: -Scientist, Systems Engineer (SV Command and Data Handling)Job Code: -16642Job Location: - Palm Bay, FL, Rochester, NY, Fort Wayne, IN, San Diego, CA, or Colorado Springs, COJob Description:L3Harris' Space and Airborne Systems seeks an Enterprise Space Vehicle (SV) C&DH Engineer to join our growing team. The individual in this position will serve as an Enterprise SV C&DH Lead across the Space Sector at L3Harris, responsible for the technical strategy, execution and mentoring of SV C&DH Engineers. This includes all phases of the program lifecycle: Capture and Proposal, Program Execution and Operations. The Enterprise SV C&DH Lead will be responsible for leading teams of SV level C&DH engineers through the product life cycle activities ranging from initial requirements and architectures, design and development, integration and test and operations. The role will include occasional direct support to Programs and Customers to ensure execution activities of all functional disciplines for existing portfolio programs and new pursuits.Essential Functions: -

• Establish and standardize SV level C&DH engineering activities for all phases of the program life cycle
• Develop processes for standardizing SV level C&DH requirements derivation and flow down
• Develop guidelines for SV C&DH level trade studies, common analyses and integration activities tailorable for each mission area and program
• Review program SV level C&DH engineering work products for consistency
• Support major technical reviews and failure investigations as an Independent Reviewer
• Mentor and train program SV level C&DH Engineers
• Hold monthly working group meetings across program SV level C&DH engineers to share lessons learned, best practices, ongoing concerns/issues, and potential opportunities
• Ensure engineering excellence on executing programs through consistent and repeatable SV level C&DH engineering activities across the Sector
• Ability to travel as requiredQualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Experience in following areas:
  • Space Vehicle C&DH performance analysis such as vehicle-level C&DH Master Clock Management and Spacecraft Timing, Avionics sizing (CPU utilization, channel allocation, system memory sizing, Bandwidth utilization and telemetry formatting, and data flow architectures and interfaces (PCI, RS-422 (UART), 1553, SpW, CAN, SPI)
  • Integrated Space Vehicle C&DH CSCIs for end-to-end mission performance
  • Space vehicle C&DH fault management architectures and design and avionics hardware data integrity (latch-up detection and mitigation; EDAC memory scrubbing strategies)
  • Space vehicle Data Management, Microprocessor and FPGA configuration and control and the associated integrated memory and perh
  • Leading both internal and external supplier C&DH engineering teams
  • C&DH/Firmware integration with hardware, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Leading C&DH engineering teams through all phases of a space program; pursuits and proposal, design and development, integration and test, and operations
  • Experience in mentoring and growing technical staffPreferred Additional Skills:
    • Test bed and simulator design process
    • Well versed in fleshing out physical and functional interface details between all spacecraft and payload electronic components
    • Familiarity with SW engineering processes such as Agile/Waterfall, DevSecOps, Cont Integration as well as SW development related to embedded/RT/architecture patterns
    • Well versed in functions, responsibilities and interconnectivities between SV SW, Ground SW, Test SW and Operations SW and familiarity with CCSDS telemetry formatting as well as related data integrity schemes (NSA-standard decryption/encryption; SV encoding/decoding methods)
    • Familiarity with Digital Engineering and MBSE tools such as DOORs, CAMEO, CREO, JIRA
    • Strong track record of executing all phases of space vehicle programs (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR, operations, etc.)
    • System-level requirements verification including allocation, flow down, analysis, testing, & demonstration
    • Ability to make risk-based decisions balancing technical, cost and schedule
    • Familiarity with ConOp development
    • Accustomed to leading technical engagement with internal and external customers in formal presentations as well as informal table-top discussions
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment with government customers and other contractors
    • Proven analytical and troubleshooting skills demonstrated by related work experience
    • Strong coordination and organization skills with a focus on details -In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $128,000 - $238,000. 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 requisition is anticipated to close January 31, 2025. - - -

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