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Job Title: Lead, Systems Software Engineer

Job Code: 36860
Job Location: Melbourne, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Position Overview:
L3Harris, Mission Networks, is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team as a Lead Systems / Software Engineer supporting various programs, IRADs and proposals. This role will be for leading various programs, IRADs and proposals assigned to you by providing strong traditional Systems Engineering Development Life Cycle (SDLC) rigor through all phases of the project. This includes working closely with Software and Network Engineers to design and architect solutions, capture and document requirements, design artifacts, and presenting at various milestone gate reviews using L3Harris Technologies process.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts technical planning and analysis activities throughout all phases of the software, network, and/or cloud system lifecycle, from concept through to delivery.
• Author and conduct Program Gate reviews such as SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
• Overseas system integration activities with SI&T leader to ensure cohesive operation across software modules and cloud infrastructure.
• Develops, maintains, and documents Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to clearly define and manage software and cloud subsystem interfaces.
• In concert with SI&T Leader manage verification and validation processes to confirm that cloud-based and software-centric systems meet all functional and performance requirements.
• Performs cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses with a focus on scalable and maintainable cloud architectures.
• Translates customer and stakeholder requirements into comprehensive system solutions, considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Executes functional decomposition, requirements allocation, and detailed trade studies to define hardware and software specifications for software and cloud systems.
• Develops and maintains interface definitions between software services, cloud resources, and any hardware elements.
• Collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams during design, implementation, and testing to ensure requirements traceability and system integrity.
• Supports installation, operation, and maintenance planning for cloud-hosted software products, ensuring long-term supportability and security.
• Identifies opportunities for system improvement and advocates for best practices in software architecture and cloud platform utilization.
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Public Trust.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer Science, Network Engineering or a related field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree in Systems or Software Engineering or a related field and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 13 years of prior experience in Design for Cloud-based Software projects, design and architecture or resilient networks or related.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience supporting defense, intelligence, or aviation programs.
• Experience in the use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as CAMEO or other applications leveraging SYSML.
• Certifications such as, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or AWS Certified Practitioner.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes platform for Cloud systems.
• Experience working in an Agile SW development process.
• Hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and engaging stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience generating system documentation and security packages.

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