Applied Systems Designer (12 contract)
Waterdown, Canada
Job ID 18088L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.
9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. and Canada employees, effective October 24, 2022.
Systems Designer (12 month contract)
Ref#: 18088
Waterdown, Ontario
Responsibilities
- Act as a main technical point of contact for Wescam customers for book and build programs. This role will support assigned programs from pre-sale to post delivery.
- Provide program engineering support to the Program Office for a variety of projects. Projects will vary from Engineering R&D, major system developments, government system sales, to OEM and commercial sales.
- Manage multiple technical projects in a cross functional environment, with the ability to balance requirements of a variety of stakeholders, including internal and external parties.
- Develop Concept of Operations, system level requirements specification and interface documentation to support customer missions.
- Execute the technical perspective of the contracts. Define system configuration, and develop equipment and data deliverable list.
- Lead and collaborate with other engineering teams to create deliverables to meet contractual requirements.
- Proactively manage assigned projects, generate timely and quality outputs, and work with associated parties, including factory, to meet delivery schedule.
- Act as a subject matter expert to internal and external customers on the installation, integration and verification of Wescam products.
- Develop systems level test procedure, perform functional verification and software regression tests of Wescam products.
- Perform site survey, provide onsite integration and system acceptance support.
- In collaboration with Design team and NPI to help develop new systems technologies and products to fulfill a wide variety of requirements
- Support to Bids and Proposal, and Sales Activities, including analysis of customer missions in order to define technical solutions, preparation of engineering estimates, and carryout of sales demos.
- Support Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement initiatives
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with the installation and integration of systems in one of the following domains, airborne, maritime, or land.
- Understanding of systems engineering principals in a government contract environment
- Strong leadership, planning, organizational, analytical, and decision making skills
- Strong project and technical management skills. Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to coordinate activities with multiple departments such as Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Programs Management office.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal directly with internal and external customers
- Ability to learn and grow within a fast paced environment
- Understanding and familiarity with Military Specifications. These includes MIL-STD- 810, MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464
- Understanding and familiarity of communication protocols.
- Willing to travel on short notice
Desired Experience and Education
- Undergraduate Engineering Degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years progressive technical and project experience
- Proven experience in managing complex technical projects
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.
At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive, equitable and diverse 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.
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