Lead, Statistician Engineering Canoga Park, CA

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. 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.   Job Title: Lead, Statistician Job Code: 41451 Job Location: Canoga Park, CA Job Schedule: 9/80  Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off   Job Description: We are seeking a Statistician to join our Canoga Park, CA.  Aerojet Rocketdyne is a major aerospace corporation responsible for the design, manufacture and operation of a number of critical US space and defense products.   The Statistician will apply statistical methods to a diverse product line and collaborates with other statisticians, engineers, and managers to provide statistics expertise for various engineering, operations, and business applications.  The role requires ingenuity and creativity to solve complex problems while meeting delivery commitments despite obstacles and constraints. The Statistician will exercise considerable latitude and sound business judgment in determining the necessary scope of statistical work and in defining technical objectives and solutions. They are expected to fully understand customer requirements and expectations, develop robust plans, and produce deliverables with first-time quality. Additionally, the Statistician will communicate analysis approaches and results to a non-statistical audience and present or support reviews such as design reviews, engineering review boards, and Flight Readiness Reviews   Essential Functions: Working under consultation only, the lead statistician is fully accountable for identifying and leading Statistics assignments requiring in depth understanding of advanced statistical principles and a detailed understanding of the hardware and its functions. Job responsibilities include:   Applying advanced techniques to meet program needs, while also supporting program execution.  Expert knowledge and promote application of reliability and system safety throughout the enterprise.  Direct the work within the discipline and function as a key customer interface. Providing expertise to less experienced statisticians across a wide range of programs throughout the enterprise. Lead technical review of statistical analysis products. Support failure investigations. Lead or direct proposal efforts. Identify and lead discipline initiatives and coordination meetings. Expertly documenting work in digital systems, reports and presentations. As required, present results and process capabilities to large diverse audiences that may include customer and industry technical experts. Creating training on cutting-edge advanced statistical processes.  Advocates for the discipline by expanding influence on non-traditional applications. Have the ability to obtain a US LEVEL security clearance.

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Master's degree in Statistics  Experience with statistical software packages such as Minitab, SAS, JMP, @Risk, R, Python, and/or others Technical writing skills Familiarity with machine learning, Artificial