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Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer / Lead Systems Architect - AI/ML Workflow Integration

Job Code: 24967

Job Location: Rochester, NY (Onsite)

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday

Job Description:

The Pursuits and Programs - DoD team within the Tactical Communications Sector at L3Harris is looking for a highly motivated and experienced engineer with project engineering knowledge and experience to partner with Business Development and Sales.  This position is at the front end of the business to influence and shape new business opportunities, with an emphasis on engineering systems that will meet emerging technology requirements for AI/ML applications.  The successful candidate will track ongoing opportunities with engineering content for DoD customers as well as project workforce demand of engineering resources for leadership based on projected opportunities.

Essential Functions:

• Provide critical input to the architecture of tactical communications systems using L3Harris products in a networked, tactical radio environment, ensuring they meet customer needs and their concept of operations (CONOPS) from an end-to-end systems perspective.
• Work with hardware and software designers to:
  • Conceptualize new, or enhance L3Harris products and features to fulfill customer communications needs for current and future battlefield environments.
  • Maximize architecture performance, considering CONOPS and environmental constraints
  • Architect solutions that utilize AI/ML for greater operator efficiency to analyze vast amounts of data that drive recommended courses of action
• Ability to work in a cross functional environment with sales, program management, engineering, and contracts.
• Contribute to systems network architecture from an operational perspective, particularly in deploying and integrating new waveform port activities for L3Harris radio platforms. Prepare periodic reports of engineering workforce demand based on tracked new business opportunities.
• Up to 0 - 50% domestic travel
• Ability to Obtain a US Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’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 in Systems Engineering.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• Ability to clearly articulate direction, status, issues, risks, and opportunities, to team, peers, leadership and the program team.
• Ability to partner with stake holders and team leaders to identify needs and develop marketable Tactical Communication System solutions which provide value to the customer.
• Proven and effective communications skills, interpersonal skills, customer mission focus and results oriented.
• Familiarity with L3Harris tactical radio products
• Understand and apply the basic principles of AI/ML at the tactical edge
• Successful candidate will need:
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of DoD customer base and their communications needs
  • Work closely with the networking and engineering teams to apply networking and data flow knowledge to incorporate tactical radios into larger enterprise systems.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York State is $108,500 - $201,500. 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.

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