Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer Job Code: 11922 Job Location: Herndon, VA Job Description: The Surveillance and Automation Solutions (S&AS) business area within L3Harris Technologies is seeking a dynamic systems engineer with RF propagation and modelling experience to support designing surveillance system in real-world environments. The successful candidate will also perform systems engineering activities in support of new and ongoing air traffic surveillance projects.
Essential Functions: The primary responsibilities of the role include the following:
- Perform systems analysis and design activities for large air traffic surveillance systems.
- Define and manage system requirements in DOORS together with MBSE models.
- Develop RF coverage models for radio sites accounting for the impact of frequency, terrain, and structures.
- Conduct site selection activities for radio stations maximizing the performance of the site.
- Conduct interference analysis and develop approaches to mitigate the interference at existing radio sites.
- Design microwave links between remote facilities. This includes path analysis, locating antennas, and identifying the hardware needed to implement the link.
- Present the results of the design and analysis activities to peers within the engineering organization, management, and customers.
- Coordination and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
- Fully versed in all aspects of RF propagation theory
- Must be able to obtain an FAA Position of Public Trust clearance.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Engineering, or Physics with 6 years' experience in telecommunications and/or information systems. Master's degree and 4 years of experience in telecommunications and/or information systems. In lieu of degree, 10 years of experience in telecommunications and/or information systems.
- 6 years experience in all aspects of RF propagation theory.
- Four (4) or more years' experience in developing RF coverage models and analysis for systems operating above 900 MHz.
- Experience with RF systems design, development, integration, and verification.
- Experience with design and specification of telecommunication systems.
Preferred Additional Skills: - Experience with mixed on-premises and Cloud environments.
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Micro Services architecture.
- DOORs and MBSE modeling experience.
- Direct experience with FAA surveillance systems.
- Hands-on experience with radio and RADAR systems.
- Working knowledge of air traffic control systems and their operation.
- Programming experience with C/C++, Python, Perl, etc.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills to present information to stakeholders.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, MS Project, Visio, MATLAB, requirements management tools, and UML tools.