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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.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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.

About your next Challenge as an Associate, Systems Engineer:

Working as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team including hardware, software and systems engineering, the candidate will be responsible for aspects of the engineering process throughout the project lifecycle: from concept to design, test, installation and in-service-support.  The candidate will become adept at functional analysis, requirements allocation and traceability, trade-off analyses, integration, verification, and test.  Key criteria for this role will include collaboration, communication, data management, and organization skills.  

What will you do:

• Become a subject matter expert integrating one or more subsystems used for naval communications
• Create conceptual designs that are innovative, scalable and adaptive
• Develop systems requirements and systems architectures
• Develop technical specifications for suppliers and subcontractors and provide technical evaluation of supplier and subcontractor deliverables
• Analyze designs and evaluate system performance
• Prepare and present design recommendations and engineering change requests
• Work hands-on with equipment and software in a laboratory or development environment to develop and document subsystem equipment configurations
• Ensure system designs meet customer requirements and industry standards
• Support the verification and validation of designs and equipment
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and technical staff
• Develop and maintain design documentation
• Prepare inputs for customer deliverables
• Plan and report on status of work
• Contribute to improvements to tools and processes related to systems engineering

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  
  

Preferred additional skills, education and certifications:

• Experience working on complex engineering projects
• Previous experience working in the defence or marine sectors
• Knowledge or experience with military communication systems, voice and data networking, or cyber-security
• Knowledge or experience with standards relevant to naval or marine communication systems 
• Working knowledge of IBM DOORS
• Proficient with MS Office
• Professional Engineer/EIT or other relevant professional certification
  
  

Eligibility Criteria (Mandatory):

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada “Reliability” status and Level 2 (Secret) security clearance.
• Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive and equitable workplace. 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. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.