Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Clifton, NJ
Salary
$106,500–$197,500 / yr
Posted
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 470 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

Sr Specialist, Systems Engineer serves as a leader within the Systems Integration & Test Integrated Product Team to manage complex Electronic Warfare systems across the full program lifecycle. This role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the physical and electrical compatibility of hardware and software while meeting technical, cost, and schedule objectives. Key responsibilities include developing integration strategies, managing test readiness reviews, troubleshooting failures, and overseeing special test equipment requirements. The position requires expertise in RF and digital engineering, including experience with FPGA, MCA, and CCA components. Candidates should be proficient with tools such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, and various network analyzers. The role addresses critical challenges in the aerospace and defense sectors, specifically focusing on system verification, environmental qualification under MIL-STD standards, and ensuring mission-critical functionality for government customers through rigorous integration and test activities.

What you'll do

  • Lead integration and test efforts for complex Electronic Warfare systems across the full program lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain system-level integration strategies, test plans, and top-level test flows.
  • Manage cross-functional teams to meet technical, cost, and schedule objectives with minimal oversight.
  • Ensure physical and electrical compatibility of system components and interfaces during development.
  • Oversee the implementation and checkout of test equipment, software, and analysis tools.
  • Troubleshoot test failures and lead root cause investigations in collaboration with design and systems teams.
  • Identify and manage integration risks while developing mitigation plans for program success.
  • Coordinate verification activities and requirements matrices in collaboration with Systems Engineering and customers.

What we're looking for

  • Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance (Active DoD SECRET preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience, Graduate degree and 4 years of experience, or 10 years of experience without a degree.
  • 5+ years of experience in Electronic Warfare, avionics, aerospace, defense systems, or related mission systems.
  • 5+ years of experience in system integration, verification, and test across multiple phases of the system lifecycle.
  • 3+ years of experience leading or coordinating cross-functional technical efforts.
  • 3+ years of experience in electronic hardware troubleshooting, manufacturing support, and root cause analysis.
  • 4+ years of experience in RF and/or digital engineering including MCA, FPGA, CCA, or PWB.
  • U.S. citizens.

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