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Systems Architect 8/14/19SystemsUSA - FL - MelbourneReferSaveApplyDescription:Job Title: Systems ArchitectReq ID: AVS20191408-32780Location: Melbourne, FLJob Description:The Systems Architect delivers full life-cycle systems integration and engineering services to meet the missions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) customer. Responsible for the architectural design, development oversight, and deployment of network systems. Responsible for definition of system solutions based on customer current and future needs. Develop system architectures across mission-critical air traffic applications. Accountable for end-to-end systems engineering and integration, engineering documentation, customer engagement, and enterprise coordination. Requires maintaining currency with industry trends and new technologies applicable to Harris products and mission solutions. Works on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge. Provides technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of network components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.Responsibilities
Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced air traffic management system
Understands the complete mission that the FAA wants to achieve
Evaluates customer and /operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
Leads and coordinates various analyses to optimize network-centric system architecture
Executes technical responsibilities within project cost and schedule constraints
Resolves cross-functional technical issues
Assess and provides direction for make/buy decisions and selection of strategic suppliers
Determines whether requirements can be met with existing capabilities/designs or if new design requirements must be developed
Provides technical coordination between external customer’s engineers, industry engineers and internal engineering groups to articulate technical issues
Prepares and presents technical information internally and externally that addresses specific subjects of interest
Advocates the customer’s critical needs to internal stakeholders
Provide technical direction for the development, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems
Lead and perform trade studies required to make both tactical and strategic technical decisions for programs
Lead or participate in technical interchange meetings (TIMs) to manage project execution and resolve enterprise issues
Provide mentoring, guidance and leadership to novice engineers
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s in Science or Engineering and 9 years of relevant experience
Experience in systems architecture experience leading the development and implementation of large-scale systems consisting of telecommunications infrastructure and/or data distribution capabilities.
Experience developing architectures for wide-area telecommunications networks.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree with 7 years of relevant experience
Experience working as the engineering lead for a large Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract ($50M+)
Work experience with air traffic control systems and their operation.
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