Sr. Specialist, Product Line Systems Engineer

Job Title: Sr Specialist, Product Line Systems Engineer

Job Code: 39539

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Job Description:

The Product Line Engineer (PLE) works with, and leads, a cross-functional team to manage all the engineering aspects of one or more products in L3Harris S2’s product line.  The PLE becomes a product expert managing product improvements and many enhancement efforts for supported product.  They interface closely with product, program, and executive management to provide technical support for the products they manage.  PLEs also work closely with L3H Operations, and contract manufacturers to ensure product manufacturability and optimize process issues, resolve engineering design defects, to improve product yield and testability. 

Essential Functions:

• Providing overall technical responsibility for the product.


• Supplying engineering support to the end customer and primes to meet product business goals and resolve system issues.


• Providing internal system engineering support, including DVT, software sell-off, bids, and proposals.


• Resolving Diminishing Manufacturing Source (DMS) issues.  When a part is no longer available, the PLE is responsible for providing the optimal path forward.


• Identifying a variety of engineering/operations/process issues, isolating issues, and driving issues to root cause and implementing short and long-term corrective actions.


• Producing results in a matrixed team environment; including communicating and reporting issues, needs, and trends; including making assignments and appropriate issue escalation.


• Facilitating appropriate change within the organization to resolve current issues and prevent future ones.


• Producing and maintaining documents including Product Specification, Design Verification Test, HW & SW Interface Control, Release Notes, etc.


• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Level DoD clearance.

Qualifications:

• An ABET (EAC/CAC) accredited Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of engineering concepts, practices, and procedures for the solution of technical problems within a particular specialty.


• Proficient interpersonal communication skills are required, including ability to present to larger audiences.


• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines.


• Familiarity with production test, validation, and verification methods and best practices.


• Ability and willingness to travel when required, leading and supporting customer installation, demonstrations, and general field support.


• Experience with root-cause analysis desired.  Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineering required.  Must work well in a team environment as well as have good team leadership skills.


• Technical knowledge of L3Harris product line, especially RF fundamentals, is desired.

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