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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

Waco, Texas
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

L3Harris is actively seeking a Systems Engineering Senior Manager for our facility located in Waco, TX for a direct hire opportunity. We offer great competitive benefits and a generous relocation package for those who qualify.

We are looking for a senior professional with strong knowledge of Systems Engineering and/or Cybersecurity, and a broad knowledge of project management. The ideal candidate would be able to manage SE teams performing complex modification/integration efforts.  They would be able to communicate within and outside of the SE functional group to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures and make moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes, as needed. The SE Senior Manager would contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.

Essential Functions:

  • Lead and mentor a diverse team of technical engineers in support of multiple business areas
  • Recommend tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results
  • Forecast Systems Engineering Manpower needs based on Program and Potential demand forecast
  • Determine hiring needs and conduct searches to onboard needed System Engineers
  • Facilitate effective interaction between project engineers, program management and customers.
  • Support proposal development activities including labor estimation (BOE creation and review) and technical response development
  • Establish training requirements for continued professional development of the team to meet business goals
  • Establish and manage department overhead budget and ensure staff has the tools and equipment needed to effectively conduct their roles
  • Capable of Problem Solving, Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking / Planning, Communication, IPT / Cross Functional Behavior, Accountability, and Critical Thinking.
  • Review program budgets and schedules with SE program teams
  • Prepare and deliver effective presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical professionals, including senior level management
  • Represent L3H during interactions with military and commercial customers
  • Author/review physical architectures incorporating vendor equipment into airborne systems for military and commercial customers
  • Ensure programs translate customer requirements into unique verifiable system level requirements
  • Lead/Review the systems engineering trade study process
  • Evaluate trade studies for accuracy and completeness

Qualifications: (refer to Career Framework)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.) and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience in systems engineering activities is a plus:
    • Analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub-system trade studies
    • Analysis of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components
  • Leadership - Task or IPT Leader and/or Functional Management
  • Entire Program/Engineering Life Cycle Phases and Activities
  • IRAD and Technical Baseline development/management
  • Requirements Management
  • Communications
  • Proposal Development
  • Secret Clearance

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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