Scientist, Optical Systems Engineering (FORT WAYNE)

Job Description

Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. 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.
Scientist, Optical Engineering
The products we develop perform a variety of missions for our customers with both space-based and ground-based applications. The Systems Engineers that support these missions lead the technology across the entire system lifecycle. They engage in all the of critical phases and milestone reviews including pursuit, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR, and system operation. 
 
The Optical Systems Engineer will support the larger program team performing critical functions such as requirements management, interface management, system design, risk and opportunity management, verification planning, test planning, and leading multiple event-based activities such as RCCAs, FRBs, MRBs, and addressing any open action items. Responsible for applying optical communications and electrical engineering principles to hardware development.
Develop and run performance models, including link budgets, pointing/acquisition/tracking simulations, and mitigation techniques such as adaptive optics.
Integrate optical terminals into satellite architectures and collaborating with cross‑functional engineering teams on design, testing, and validation.
Oversee space hardware development and testing activities.
Managing subcontractors, authoring Statements of Work, and ensuring compliance with program obligations.
Responsible for supporting system, module, and sub‑assembly testing; and continuous product and test process improvement.
Responsible for evaluating customer needs, conducting design trades, assessing and mitigating program risks, and leading technical input for business pursuits.
~ Must be able to obtain a US DoD Secret security clearance

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience in related fields. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. Experience with optical design, integration, and test of optical assemblies.