Senior Specialist - Dmsms, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources, Systems Engineer

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer
Job Code: 427024
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:

L3Harris, Spectrum Superiority (S2) is seeking a highly experienced and accomplished Senior Specialist Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Systems Engineer to join our team in a leadership capacity. As a Senior Specialist DMSMS Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for leading complex obsolescence management initiatives, developing strategic mitigation approaches, and providing technical leadership across multiple programs and product lines at a customer reporting level. Your deep expertise in identifying alternative solutions, coordinating with suppliers and stakeholders, and ensuring continuity of supply will be crucial to maintaining the performance, reliability, and availability of our systems. This role requires technical background, strategic thinking, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and demonstrated leadership in guiding teams and influencing organizational DMSMS practices.

Essential Functions: 

• Lead the design and development of complex systems, ensuring alignment with specifications and requirements while mentoring Specialist and junior-level engineers.
• Serve as the technical lead in a multi-disciplined engineering development environment, managing time and resources across multiple concurrent programs with competing priorities.
• Lead and deliver technical presentations to customers, including stakeholders, during program reviews and design reviews.
• Plan, direct, and execute complex system integration and testing activities to validate system performance and functionality across multiple platforms.
• Lead the analysis and interpretation of customer requirements, translating them into detailed DMS reporting
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including system architectures, design specifications, test plans, and DMSMS management strategies.
• Collaborate with and provide leadership to cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, mechanical engineers, and supply chain personnel to achieve project goals.
• Ensure all system designs and implementations comply with relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, DMSMS methodologies, and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for customers, addressing complex concerns and ensuring satisfaction with system performance and obsolescence management strategies.
• Lead project planning efforts, resource allocation, risk management, and milestone tracking to ensure timely completion of project objectives.
• Develop and implement proactive DMSMS strategies and roadmaps for long-term program sustainability.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Specialist-level and junior engineers in DMSMS practices and systems engineering principles.
• Due to the nature of our work, qualified candidates must have or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance

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: 

• Experience in DMSMS management, obsolescence mitigation/systems engineering/project management experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of DMSMS principles, industry standards (e.g., SAE-ARP-6272, GEIA-STD-0010), government standards (SD-22, MIL-STD-3018), and best practices for mitigating obsolescence risks.
• Expert proficiency in using DMSMS management tools, databases, and software applications (e.g., IHS Markit, Silicon Expert, GIDEP, etc)
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with proven ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences including executive leadership.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously, manage competing priorities, and consistently meet critical deadlines.

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