Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris

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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.

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TL;DR · Specialist, Systems Engineering

The Specialist, Systems Engineering joins a multidisciplinary engineering team to support the development of a space-based Electro-Optical/Infrared mission payload sensor system. This role involves performing broad systems engineering functions across the design, development, integration, verification, and test phases. Key responsibilities include requirements management, data analysis, algorithm development, and maintaining technical baselines through specifications and interface documentation. The successful candidate will perform technical analyses, support program technical reviews like PDR and CDR, and collaborate with optics, electronics, and software teams. Required skills include experience in systems engineering areas such as verification, analysis, or model-based engineering. Preferred technical competencies include using tools like DOORS, Jama, Cameo, or MagicDraw, alongside experience with remote sensing payloads, sensor data processing, and aerospace hardware.

What you'll do

  • Support systems engineering for a space-based EO/IR mission payload across development, integration, verification, and test phases.
  • Develop, decompose, allocate, and maintain system and subsystem requirements.
  • Manage requirements traceability, verification planning, and verification closure activities.
  • Create and maintain engineering artifacts including specifications, interface documentation, and verification matrices.
  • Perform technical analyses for system design, performance evaluation, and mission compliance assessments.
  • Support system integration, test planning, test execution, and post-test data reviews.
  • Participate in major program technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
  • Maintain the technical baseline through disciplined documentation and configuration management practices.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree with at least 2 years of related experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience in systems engineering areas such as requirements, verification, analysis, integration, test, or technical documentation.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
  • Experience with space-based EO/IR systems, remote sensing payloads, or related aerospace hardware (preferred).
  • Experience with requirements management tools like DOORS, DOORS Next, or Jama (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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