Scientist, Integration and Test Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 127,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company‑paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY is seeking a seasoned Scientist, Integration and Test Engineer to lead test operations for Airborne Imaging EO/IR programs. You will manage a cross‑functional team, develop test strategies, and implement fault detection and isolation tests across multiple programs.

The role requires leadership in integration/test planning, a strong electrical engineering foundation, and hands‑on software development with LabVIEW, Python, C/C++, and Rust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in electrical/optical/computer engineering or related field with extensive experience.
• Experience leading integration and test activities for EO/IT technologies.
• Minimum 1 year experience with Earned Value Management and variance reporting.
• Ability to obtain US Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and optimization of integration and test operations across programs.
• Develop enterprise‑wide test strategies, plans, and verification approaches.
• Support technical proposals including Basis of Estimate development.
• Serve as primary test operations interface to leadership and customers.
• Track performance, risks, resources, and milestones; communicate mitigations.
• Oversee day‑to‑day activities of the Integration and Test Engineering team.
• Coordinate test readiness, sequences, and campaigns with configuration management.
• Develop test requirements, procedures, and test cases for electrical/electronic systems.
• Translate system requirements into actionable integration/test strategies.
• Possess capability to obtain a US Secret clearance.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Test leadership

Integration & test planning

LabVIEW/Python/C/C++/Rust

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer/Optical Engineering or related field

Graduate Degree in Electrical/Computer/Optical Engineering or related field

16 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

LabVIEW

LabWindows CVI

Python

C

C++

Rust

ITAs/fixture design

VDATS

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Code: 45435
Job Location: Rochester, NY (Onsite)
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

This position serves as a Scientist, Integration and Test Engineer responsible for leading, planning, and executing test operations across a portfolio of Airborne Imaging EO/IR programs. The role provides operations leadership, technical oversight, and strategic coordination to ensure successful integration, verification, and validation of complex military imaging products. We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer with a strong electrical engineering foundation and solid software development background. This position also manages a team of engineers and partners closely with engineering, manufacturing, and program management to deliver high‑quality mission hardware on schedule, will be responsible for analyzing Units Under Test (UUTs), developing test strategies, creating test cases, and implementing fault detection and fault isolation testing. This role will also include developing test set software and supporting the design of Interface Test Adapters (ITAs).

Essential Functions

• Lead the planning, execution, and optimization of integration and test operations across multiple programs supporting Airborne Imaging Technologies.
• Develop enterprise‑wide test strategies, test plans, verification approaches, and integration roadmaps in collaboration with Program Management and Engineering.
• Support business pursuits and proposals, including contributing to technical proposal reviews and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development as required.
• Serve as the primary test operations interface for internal leadership and external customers on all integration and test matters.
• Track program performance, risks, resources, and milestones related to integration and test operations, ensuring timely communication and mitigation planning.
• Oversee day‑to‑day activities of the Integration and Test Engineering team, ensuring alignment to program objectives, technical accuracy, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Coordinate test readiness, integration sequences, and test campaigns, ensuring proper configuration management and technical discipline throughout all phases.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to resolve issues impacting integration or test execution schedules.
• Develop test requirements, test procedures, and detailed test cases for electrical and electronic systems.
• Ability to interpret system‑level requirements and translate them into actionable integration and test strategies.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related technical field and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related technical field and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience with Earned Value Management processes and variance reporting.
• Minimum 1 year experience leading integration and test activities for Airborne Imaging EO/IT technologies.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience with automated test equipment, data acquisition, and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, LabWindows CVI, Python, C, C++, Rust and other scripting or programming languages.
• Experience with optical systems design & test.
• Experience in Aerospace, Defense and Depot Level Maintenance, or other regulated engineering environments.
• Knowledge of requirements-based testing and formal verification processes and Fault insertion demonstrations.
• Experience supporting production test, depot test, or maintenance test environments.
• Experience developing test solutions for electronic or electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of electrical circuits, signals, instrumentation, and troubleshooting methods.
• Software development experience in test environments.
• Video transport and encoding (H.264, MISB and SMPTE standards).
• Experience with VDATS or similar automated test systems.
• Ability to analyze UUT behavior and create effective fault isolation and diagnostic tests.
• Experience designing or supporting ITAs, test fixtures, cable assemblies, or interface hardware.
• Background in developing or executing verification and validation plans for hardware involving environmental testing, or functional testing.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, optical and software subsystems commonly used in Airborne Imaging technologies and how they interact during integration.
• Familiarity with enterprise‑level test operations, including multi‑program coordination, shared test infrastructure, and cross‑program process alignment.
• Experience establishing and managing test facilities, ground support equipment, or specialized test assets used for military systems integration.
• Strong capability in root‑cause analysis and leading resolution of issues discovered during integration or test execution.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $126,500 - $235,500.

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

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.

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.

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