Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer - Military GPS Receivers

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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. **_Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer - Military GPS Receivers_** **_Job Code: 43789_** **_Job Location: Yorba Linda, CA_** **_Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week_** **Job Description:** The Senior Specialist Systems Engineer is a senior professional with a strong knowledge of military GPS requirements development, traceability, analysis, analysis, integration, hardware test, verification, and validation, with emphasis on navigation and GPS receiver technology. Must be able to operate with minimal oversight with considerable latitude in assignments. Must be able to work in a team environment as an individual contributor. Must be able to work closely with the customer and other engineering disciplines. The products for which these systems are developed will operate in military embedded real‑time systems, as well as end products in weapons and ground environments. Job requires an understanding of systems engineering, GPS systems, Military GPS hardware, and the requirements needed to drive hardware design. Good interpersonal skills and communication skills are requirements. Experience with work in a classified environment and working with classified customer requirements is a plus. **Essential Functions:** - Contribute to providing innovative Systems Engineering solutions consistent with business development plans. - Develop CONOPS, requirements, design descriptions, verification plans/procedures, customer contract deliverable documentation (CDRLs) to meet program schedules. - Support cross‑functional teams for cross‑functional design conflict resolution, Root Cause Analysis, blank‑page architecture development, and design. - Contribute to algorithm development, analysis, implementation, system architecture, verification, and test with emphasis on military GPS receivers. - Lead qualification testing, system integration, and end‑to‑end test efforts. - Contribute to execution of design, build, integration, and test activities, problem resolution, and verifying that the deliverable products meet all program and customer requirements. - Drive closure and resolve complex technical issues and challenges effectively, including leading failure investigations and troubleshooting activities - Provide project management reports as required and support senior‑level and customer reviews as necessary. - Provide inputs and reviews of the engineering technical baseline as part of proposal efforts. - Interface with the program’s leadership and other teams (SW, HW, and Test) on a frequent basis, conduct or participate in customer and/or program technical review presentations, and provide progress status updates on work products. - Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers, including leading execution of design, build, integration, and test activities, problem resolution, and verification that deliverable products meet all program and customer requirements. - Participate or lead in the product development process, including design reviews. - Develop and execute automated system test capabilities, including equipment drivers, debug tools, automation scripts, database interfaces, and reporting tools. - Apply strong scripting and debugging skills, isolating issues in both software and hardware. - Utilize proficiency with wireless/RF test equipment such as signal analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers. - Support hardware and test software development as needed across lifecycle phases. - Travel may be required up to 10%. **Qualifications:** - Required Education/Experience: Bachelor degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with minimum 6 years, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience, or in lieu of degree 10 years prior relevant experience. - Active US Secret Security Clearance. - 3+ years' experience with Military GPS systems. - 3+ years' previous experience in GPS receiver architecture experience and familiarity with M Code. **Preferred Additional Skills:** - Experience with Requirements Development, Traceability, Analysis, Integration, Verification, and Validation for Navigation and GPS/GPS Receiver technology. DOORS and RRE experience desired. - Strong scripting experience and debugging skills. Experience with system integration, system test automation, and hardware/software issue isolation. - Proficient with wireless/RF test equipment (e.g., signal analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers). - Experience with DO 254 and DO 178. - Experience leading qualification testing, failure investigations, and complex issue resolution. - Experience working closely with the customer and other engineering disciplines. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $106.500 - $197,500. 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. #LI-KA1 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. 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