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The individual will work in complex mission environments, collaborating closely with customer, product owners and engineering teams to ensure system architectures meet evolving mission needs. The individual will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for architecting mission concepts, defining system requirements, and developing CONOPS, use cases, and systems-engineering artifacts across the full system lifecycle.\nEssential Functions:\nCognizance of customers’ mission needs and industry base\nA strong business acumen and knowledge of L3Harris’ technical competencies\nCapability to interpret or generate Concept of Operations (CONOPS) or Operational Descriptions Document (ODD)\nSystem architecture principles\nSufficient background in proposed technology to be capable of assessing high level performance requirements\nAptitude for developing innovative solutions\nFocuses on breadth rather than depth; accesses Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as needed requiring a broad technical network within L3Harris\nStrong professional verbal and written communication skills Support operational analysis and develop concept of operations, design and implementation plans \nSupport requirements development, analysis and management\nMission operations requirements development and analysis\nCoordination with Mission Planners and Operational Users\nUse software tools, scripting and software/hardware troubleshooting \nSupports development and evaluation of complex system designs and architectures \nDevelop and deliver presentations to communicate design activity plans and status to internal and external customers \nCustomer mission understanding\nDesign Reference Mission analysis and validation techniques and tools\nArchitecture development, MBSE definition, evaluation, and validation\nAlignment of solutions within a portfolio of products\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. 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