Sr Manager - Electrical TM, Technical Manager, Space Systems : Sign-on bonus, $50K max

Job Title: Sr Manager, Electrical TM (Technical Manager) – Space Systems : Sign-on bonus ($50K max)

Job Code: 40685

Job Location: Wilmington, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Sign-On Bonus: A sign-on bonus of up to $50K may be included as part of an offer package for this level

Job Description:

Jump on this opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skills and experience, and contribute to the Space Systems Sector of L3Harris! You will join a great team of talented professionals with world class technical expertise who take a collaborative approach to engineering and enjoy working together. We are a company on the move, growing in the Space area; with long history of innovative and exceptional performance, we have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.

Our Space, Superiority and Imaging Division is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic engineering Technical Manager to provide both technical expertise and people leadership to a electrical engineering focused cross-functional engineering team.  Our Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance solutions serve a broad array of government, civil, and commercial customers by enhancing information superiority, contributing to our national security and providing actionable data for the protection of property and human life.  We specialize in high-reliability airborne and space-based remote sensing payloads that offer active and motion imaging and data processing, exploitation and dissemination. We also provide solutions that map and monitor the earth for a variety of commercial and governmental users.

The ideal candidate for this role is one who thrives in both technical and managerial arenas. The team itself is responsible for electrical engineering design, development, analysis and manufacturing support on complex electrical control systems and precision mechanisms in a program team environment.

The Technical Manager provides program support and technical leadership throughout the product development lifecycle of our systems, including requirements definition, concept generation, trades, design sensitivity/optimizations, detailed design, documentation, and integration and testing support. This individual will execute as a functional leader for the team through technical guidance, mentorship, resource allocation, process improvements, budget allocation and strategic planning. Candidate must be an expert in electrical design for space-based payloads and ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplined team environment.  

In this role the candidate will:

• Design electrical control systems and subsystems from customers or internal specifications, including motor specifications and design
• Design, develop, and test/validate high reliability motor control subsystems
• Create and maintain electrical architecture working with cross discipline teams
• Derives specifications and creates requirement flow down
• Direct, coordinate and assist engineering team to drive assigned objectives.
• Present design details at program reviews to customers and independent reviewers.
• Develop and perform testing to show proof-of-concept and/or qualification of new designs.
• Support production operations with design of tooling, fixturing, test equipment, and shop aids.
• Interface with outside suppliers/customers and other engineering disciplines to drive designs to closure.
• Provide clear communication as a functional leader for the electrical design team, through technical guidance, mentorship, resource allocation, process improvements and strategic planning.

Essential Functions:

• Fluent with Matlab/Simulink and capable of simulating integrated systems including mechanical, electrical and algorithmic components
• Familiarity with Med/High Complexity Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) starting from System De-composition and completing through System Integration and Test
• Define and establish the technical approach to meet assigned objective.
• Support new business opportunities through authoring proposals.
• Approve discipline cost, schedule, and technical baseline for Basis of Estimates (BOE) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Establish and manage educational and training goals for the team.
• Assess employee performance, salary planning and promotions.
• Lead hiring process (screen, interview, hire, NGC’s, interns, hiring events, onboarding)
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines.
• Foster employee engagement (monthly skip levels, engagement activities, etc.)
• Oversee resource planning and development projects and ensure the project teams are delivering to meet customer commitments within the allocated budget and schedule.
• Identify and drive strategic initiatives to improve the overall performance of the engineering organization
• Develop and present comprehensive presentations in a clear and concise manner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive engineering implementation of productivity performance, improvements, and measures within department.
• Develop on-board and off-board assignments in a timely manner to minimize overhead impacts.
• Create vision, strategy, and grow an engaged, high-performance team that excels at team collaboration, innovation, and agility to respond to customer and business needs.
• Less than 10% travel expected annually.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior relevant engineering experience. 
• Prior or current experience with space electrical design applications
• 5+ years of professional experience leading a multi-disciplinary electrical engineering team through system requirements, design, analysis, test, hardware build, delivery and launch.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in space flight optical systems design is desired
• Experience leading teams and project designs
• Problem-solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with commonly used test equipment including but not limited to Oscilloscopes and DMMs
• Experience leading teams and project designs
• Problem-solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges
• Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with commonly used test equipment including but not limited to Oscilloscopes and DMMs
• Familiarity with ISO 9000/AS-9100 Quality Management Systems and Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and Six Sigma fundamentals.
• Proficiency with fundamentals of project management (e.g. budget, schedule, technical execution, risk management). Strong proficiency in MS project scheduling.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in the space industry highly desired

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the Greater Boston Area is $153,000 - $284,000. 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.

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