Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Melbourne, FL
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2 days 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 572 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Specialist, Systems Engineer

Specialist, Systems Engineer will support the development, integration, verification, and lifecycle sustainment of complex systems and subsystems. This role applies systems engineering principles across the full product lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, design support, and obsolescence remediation. The engineer works cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management to ensure technical solutions meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives. Key responsibilities include performing system-level analysis, conducting trade studies, and developing remediation plans for ground-based systems that support a network of satellites in operation. Preferred skills include experience with Agile practices using Jira and Git, containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. The role also involves managing technical documentation, configuration management, and risk mitigation while ensuring cybersecurity and system reliability across complex networked environments.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $153000 from 205 postings across 34 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Apply systems engineering principles across the full product lifecycle to support development, integration, and verification of complex systems.
  • Perform system-level analysis and architectural assessments to resolve technical issues and develop remediation plans for ground-based systems.
  • Analyze obsolescence impacts, lifecycle risks, and technical constraints to balance mission performance with cost and schedule requirements.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation including requirements, interface definitions, verification plans, and implementation reports.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to evaluate alternatives and implement technical solutions for hardware, software, and network components.
  • Communicate the impact of design changes and remediation strategies to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Manage configuration control, risk mitigation, and issue resolution through the implementation of system changes.
  • Provide engineering estimates and schedule inputs while mentoring junior team members on project tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Must be able to obtain a NOAA Public Trust.
  • Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience, Graduate degree and 2 years of experience, or 8 years of experience without a degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience with Agile software development best practices and tools (SAFe, Jira, Git, etc.) (preferred).
  • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Familiarity with container observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB, or PromQL (preferred).
  • Background in security architecture and secure coding practices (preferred).
  • Experience in domain-driven design and API-first development (preferred).
  • Security clearance.

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