Electronic Warfare, Systems Engineering Lead

L3Harris Technologies; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 127,500 - 236,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Electronic Warfare, Systems Engineering Lead, based in Clifton, NJ. This role requires a strong background in radar and sensor systems engineering, as well as excellent customer engagement skills.

The ideal candidate will support system requirements and architecture development, perform analysis, and engage with customers to understand their needs. The role also includes up to 20% travel and a competitive salary in line with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain secret clearance.
• 9 years of experience in systems engineering for radar, RF, or sensor systems.

Responsibilities

• Support development and management of system requirements for radar systems.
• Perform system-level analysis and trade studies.
• Engage with customers to understand mission needs.

Skills

Radar systems engineering

Customer engagement skills

Technical presentations

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Job Title

Electronic Warfare, Systems Engineering Lead

Job Code

39702

Job Location

Clifton, NJ

Job Schedule

9/80 - employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off.

Job Description

L3Harris provides the knowledge, technology, and techniques needed for mission success against threats across air, land and sea domains. We have and continue to deliver high‑performing EW, ESM, ELINT, and Radar systems that meet/exceed the performance, cost, schedule needs of our military customers. At L3Harris, we are seeking a Systems Engineer with radar expertise and strong customer engagement skills to support advanced radar system development and strategic growth initiatives. The selected candidate will contribute to system requirements, architecture, performance analysis, integration, and test activities while also supporting customer interactions, technical presentations, and business development efforts.

The ideal candidate has experience in radar or sensor systems engineering and is comfortable working directly with customers to understand mission needs, shape technical solutions, and support capture and proposal activities. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in a cross‑functional environment.

Essential Functions

• Support the development and management of system requirements, architectures, and interface definitions for radar systems and related subsystems.
• Perform system‑level analysis, trade studies, and performance assessments for radar solutions in support of customer and program needs.
• Partner with engineering, program management, and business development teams to align technical solutions with customer requirements and strategic growth objectives.
• Engage directly with customers to understand mission needs, communicate technical capabilities, and support solution development.
• Support capture, proposal, and business development activities, including technical presentations, white papers, requirements analysis, and customer briefings.
• Assist in defining and communicating radar system concepts, operational use cases, and differentiated technical approaches.
• Support integration, verification, validation, and test planning for radar systems.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams including systems, software, RF, antenna, hardware, and test engineering.
• Participate in technical and program reviews and help drive resolution of technical issues and customer concerns.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships while serving as a trusted technical interface between internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Travel as needed to support program execution and customer engagement, including periodic travel to Amityville, NY (25%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience; Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 9 years of experience in systems engineering for radar, RF, or sensor systems.
• Ability to obtain secret clearance.
• 10%–20% travel.

Preferred Additional Skills

• 9 years of experience radar principles and system performance analysis.
• 9 years of experience with requirements development and verification.
• Customer‑facing, business development, or stakeholder engagement experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with airborne, maritime, ground‑based, or multi‑mission radar systems.
• Familiarity with MBSE methods and tools.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB, Simulink, or Python.
• Experience supporting proposals, customer demos, technical roadmaps, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Knowledge of RF systems, antennas, EW environments, or advanced sensing concepts.

Salary Range

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $127,500–$236,500.

Benefits

L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

EEO Statement

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Security Clearance

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.