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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.
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Listed pay typically runs
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Sr. Systems Engineer (Information Assurance) joins the Integrated Systems & Encryption team to serve as a subject matter expert in developing systems and equipment that protect classified National Security information. This role involves applying security and cryptography expertise throughout the full systems engineering lifecycle, including concept of operations development, requirements decomposition, architecture analysis, and security test planning. The successful candidate will manage the design, integration, and verification of secure communication products for defense and intelligence customers. Key technical competencies include Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with TLS and certificate management, and experience with NSA Approved Type 1 certified systems. The role specifically addresses the challenge of certifying National Security systems while minimizing residual risk through complex design trade-offs in security architecture and negotiation of requirements with technical evaluators for mission-critical space, ground, air, and naval operations.
What does a Systems Engineer earn?
Median $152000 from 227 postings across 35 companies.
Apply security and cryptography expertise throughout the systems engineering process to certify National Security systems.
Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and perform requirements decomposition and synthesis.
Lead architecture development, including functional analysis, trade studies, and system synthesis.
Plan and execute security testing for information assurance products.
Serve as a subject matter expert for Information Assurance, security, and cryptography.
Manage Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including TLS and certificate/key management.
Negotiate security requirements with NSA Technical Evaluators.
Perform Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to support system design and integration.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline.
Active U.S. Government security clearance (DoD SECRET minimum).
6+ years of Systems Engineering experience, including work on Information Assurance systems/products.
4+ years applying the full Systems Engineering lifecycle from concept development through system test.
At least 3 years of experience in Architecture Development, including functional analysis, requirements allocation, and integration/verification testing.
2+ years of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
At least 2 years of experience with Information Assurance, security, and cryptography.
Systems Engineering
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Model Based Systems Engineering
Requirements Management
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System Security Testing
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verification, and validation
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System Development Life Cycle
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