EO/IR Systems Engineer - Mission-Critical Defense Tech

Jobtome; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Herndon, VA seeks an EO/IR Systems Engineer to support mission operations for a Washington, DC-area customer. Onsite role with a 9/80 schedule, requiring TS clearance and experience across space sensor systems, hardware and software integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, documentation, and readiness for on-call rotations, with a strong emphasis on safety, mission success, and working within a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field with 4+ years of experience, or graduate degree with 2+ years.
• Or 8+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 2 years of systems engineering experience.
• 2 years in space or sensor systems design, manufacture, integration and test.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Provide Mission Operations support to current L3Harris products.
• Help develop and verify mission CONOPs and drive CONOPs to program success.
• Collaborate with off-site factory support and on-site customers in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in on-call rotations and occasional surge or shift work.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Systems engineering

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or physics

Graduate degree (MS/PhD) optional

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

MATLAB

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Herndon, VA seeks an EO/IR Systems Engineer to support mission operations for a Washington, DC-area customer. Onsite role with a 9/80 schedule, requiring TS clearance and experience across space sensor systems, hardware and software integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The role emphasizes problem-solving, documentation, and readiness for on-call rotations, with a strong emphasis on safety, mission success, and working within a fast-paced defense environment.