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Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

Greenville, Texas

Job ID 18092
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Overview

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working with the L3Harris's engineering team, you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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  • Analytical
  • Collaborative
  • Leader
  • Problem Solver
  • Strategic
  • Technical

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I am living my dream job now. I have a chance to take care of our people, shape the future of engineering and contribute to cutting-edge space missions that make a difference.

Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 18092

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

  • L3Harris is seeking a Systems Engineer you will be involved in activities directly related to the design, and development of complex, specialized SIGINT hardware/software systems, specially the building and testing of RF systems.

Essential Functions:

  • Works closely with the customer to comprehensively design and implement new system functionality.  Writes requirements, supports development, performs integration testing of new or modified products in a Systems Integration Laboratory and on airborne and ground-based platforms.  Verifies and validates new baseline functionality while ensuring legacy functionality continues to work as intended. 
  • Will interface with other Systems Engineers, Agile Development Engineering, Flight Line Test, Product Development, and Project Engineering to understand new baseline functionality.
  • Will work closely with L3Harris Internal Research and Development (IR&D) developing proprietary ELINT technology and capabilities.
  • Follows existing standards to document system testing status and anomalies with system hardware and software and verifies subsequent anomaly fixes.
  • Interfaces with the customer to ensure their satisfaction with system performance.
    • Will work with management to develop and adhere to schedules and budgets required to accomplish assigned work.
    • Will provide regular status updates for ongoing work efforts to management and the customer.
  • Active Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain TS/SCI (U.S. Citizenship Required).

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other technical degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.
  • Graduate Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other technical degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to meet timelines.
  • Microsoft Office expertise.
  • Able to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience in systems engineering activities is a plus:
    • Analysis of customer requirements, including system and sub-system trade studies
    • Analysis of detailed hardware and software specifications for systems, subsystems, and key components
    • Development of test planning/procedures of various test equipment including anechoic chambers, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
  • Graduate Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or other technical degree and 10 years of relevant experience. A combination of education and experience may also be considered.
  • Leadership - Task or IPT Leader.
  • Entire Program/Engineering Life Cycle Phases and Activities.
  • IRAD and Technical Baseline development.
  • Requirements Management.
  • Technical Communication.
  • Proposal Development.
  • FPGA engineer who provides FPGA input during the hardware/design phase and is the owner of the development activities.
  • Military or Operational ELINT field experience
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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