Chief Systems Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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.L3Harris is seeking an experienced and innovative Chief Systems Engineer to lead the technical execution of a critical network development program. The successful candidate will bring strong expertise across the System Development Lifecycle, technical refresh, and operations and maintenance phases.This role requires deep knowledge of network system architecture, system-of-systems integration, telecommunications, OSS/BSS tools, and security engineering. The ideal candidate will have experience leading requirements development and management, conducting design reviews, and conducting technical discussions with customers and internal stakeholders. This individual will provide engineering leadership across the full program lifecycle, ensuring successful technical execution and delivery of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions. Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain the network system architecture to ensure robust, scalable, and high-performing designsDefine and manage system requirements, ensuring traceability, verification, and validationProvide clear technical direction to engineering teams to align architecture and design with program objectivesEstablish technical baseline, conduct design reviews and support progression through key development milestonesLead technical interchange meetings with customers, partners, and internal stakeholdersOversee engineering execution to achieve performance, reliability, maintainability, and quality goalsMentor engineering teams across multiple disciplinesPartner with engineering and program leadership to support execution and new business initiativesDrive initiatives to improve engineering productivity, quality, reuse, affordability and technical performanceApply L3Harris engineering processes for design and maintenance activitiesSupport ECPs and new business initiatives in accordance with the L3Harris Business Acquisition ProcessEnsure engineering execution aligns with industry standards, organizational processes, and program requirementsMonitor and optimize system performance across development, integration, sustainment, and technical refreshSupport project engineering and control account management activitiesOwn and manage the technical baseline, including configuration management, risk management, and issue resolution Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience, orMasters degree in STEM field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree Preferred QualificationsRelevant certifications in systems engineering or program leadershipStrong technical management skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesFamiliarity with regulatory and compliance standards for complex ANSP systemsExperience with large-scale system integration and cross-functional engineering coordinationStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to internal and external audiences About usL3Harris is involved with a full range of projects in India, supporting the nation’s civil and military goals. From defense and paramilitary to public safety, aviation and space, L3Harris is providing the technologies for a modern, self-reliant India.