Description:
Job Title: Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) Engineer - Air Traffic Management
Job Code: SAS20230711-107868
Job Location: Melbourne, FL / Washington DC (Hybrid)
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Data Comm Integration Services program. This position is a hybrid role located in Washington DC, or Melbourne, FL. Data Comm is a transformational program within the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Initiative and L3Harris Technologies is a key member of the Data Comm Team. L3Harris is seeking a talented Systems Engineer to work with FAA and Data Comm Contractor Systems Engineering, Technical and Flight Operations personnel to develop concept of operations, design, and implementation plans for FAA Data Comm En Route phase.
Essential Functions:
Leverage your Air Traffic Management, fundamental structure of the NAS, and aeronautical background to increase mission effectivness
Develop and deliver technical presentations based on complex analysis to customers, executive leadership, engineers, users, and team members
Familiarity with FANS and FDPS message data
Collaborate with end users, developers, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and define enhancements to existing solutions
Articulate technical capabilities to customers, analyze customer problems and provide innovative solutions to FAA Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
Conduct and participate in Technical Interchange Meetings, design reviews, and working groups
Analyze existing implementations, interfaces, data sets, and operational processes to determine root cause of issues and corrective actions
Interface with FAA customers in working group and technical interchange environments
Draft well-formed system requirements and work with stakeholders to refine them
Work closely with development teams to monitor development and ensure that the developers are delivering to baselined requirements
Generate and execute test procedures to verify requirement compliance
Perform SE processes in accordance with L3Harris command media and CMMI best practices
Communicate design activity plans and status to Data Comm Team personnel
Travel 20% to customer locations or trade/industry events
Qualifications:
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:
Active FAA Public Trust Clearance
Private Pilot certificate
Experience working with aircraft avionics systems including FMS, VHF radio, and Satcom (Connectivity systems)
Experience working with software tools and/or computer programming
Experience with complete Systems Engineering Lifecycle
Experience in preparation of technical papers, design, implementation and delivery.
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