Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer, Flight Safety Test Coordinator

L3Harris

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Location
Springfield, VA
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$106,500–$197,500 / yr
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1 day ago
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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 815 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer, Flight Safety Test Coordinator

The Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer - Flight Safety Test Coordinator joins a multidisciplinary team to support orbital analysis and space test integration for a national security program. This role involves planning, executing, and assessing space-based mission activities, specifically focusing on orbital behavior analysis, tool validation, and test event support. The successful candidate will conduct orbital analysis for space situational awareness, develop operational checklists, and provide technical assessments on mission design and post-test activities. Key responsibilities include utilizing automated analysis tools and applying scripting capabilities in Python and MATLAB to streamline workflows. Required expertise includes orbital mechanics, collision avoidance, satellite operations, and systems engineering processes. The position addresses technical challenges such as assessing vulnerabilities in optical payloads and ensuring integrated planning across multiple government entities in a high-tempo environment.

What you'll do

  • Conduct orbital analysis to support space situational awareness, anomaly resolution, and mission planning.
  • Test and validate automated analysis tools to ensure accuracy and operational readiness.
  • Develop and maintain operational checklists to ensure repeatable and reliable mission execution.
  • Use Python and MATLAB scripting to automate tasks and streamline analysis workflows.
  • Assess spacecraft components for vulnerabilities, specifically regarding optical payloads and environmental factors.
  • Lead the planning and execution of space-related test events with enterprise stakeholders.
  • Provide technical assessments on space mission design, operational testing, and post-test analysis.
  • Coordinate with government entities to ensure integrated planning and shared situational awareness.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Optics, or related field with 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree in Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Optics, or related field with 4 years of related experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in orbital mechanics, including collision avoidance, and/or satellite operations.
  • 3+ years of experience with systems engineering processes, including vulnerability and/or orbit analysis.
  • 5+ years of experience working with government customers.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly required.
  • Security clearance.

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