Senior Associate, Integration and Test Engineering

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Senior Associate Integration/Test Engineer to support the Operations Integration and Test Group in assembling, integrating, and testing spaceflight hardware from moderate to high complexity.

The role requires device ownership, attention to detail, and clear communication in a fast-paced environment. Occasional travel up to 30% between sites and to customer locations is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or a Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0-2 years related experience.
• U.S. Citizen
• Experience in a procedure-driven technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Support subsystem- and payload-level testing of electrical, mechanical, optical, and cable harness assemblies.
• Develop, review, and execute test documentation (requirements, design docs, procedures, work instructions, reports).
• Support test readiness activities (planning, equipment setup, risk identification, personnel coordination).
• Execute test activities per procedures, customer requirements, and safety rules.
• Review and validate test data; document results; support anomaly investigations and report findings.
• Coordinate with design, test, manufacturing, quality, facilities, EHS, vendors, and programs to resolve issues, meet schedule, and improve throughput.
• Support hardware movements, clean room operations, shifts, overtime, and travel up to 30% between L3Harris sites and customer locations.

Skills

Procedural testing

Cross-functional coordination

Clear communication

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Digital multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Computer-controlled test systems

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 Title: Senior Associate, Integration and Test Engineering

Job Code: 43615

Job Location:Fort Wayne, IN

Job Schedule: 9/80 (subject to change based on business needs)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Associate Integration/Test Engineer to support the Operations Integration and Test Group. This position will work with a diverse team responsible for the assembly, integration, and test of highly reliable spaceflight hardware assemblies ranging from moderate to high complexity.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a procedure-driven test environment, including test planning, test procedure development, test execution, troubleshooting, data review, and coordination with cross-functional teams. This role requires strong ownership, attention to detail, clear communication, and the ability to support critical test operations in a fast-paced environment

Essential Functions:

• Support subsystem-level and payload-level testing of electrical, mechanical, optical, and cable harness assemblies.
• Develop, review, and execute test documentation, including test requirements, test design documents, test procedures, work instructions, test reports, and related data products.
• Support test readiness activities, including test configuration planning, equipment setup, procedure walk-throughs, risk identification, and coordination of support personnel.
• Execute test activities in accordance with approved technical procedures, work instructions, customer requirements, and safety requirements.
• Review and validate test data, document results, support anomaly investigations, and present findings to internal and external customers as required.
• Coordinate with design engineering, test engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, facilities, EHS, vendors, and program teams to resolve test issues, meet schedule, and improve throughput.
• Support critical hardware/equipment movements, clean room and test area operations, non-standard shifts, overtime, and travel up to 30% between L3Harris sites and customer locations as required.

• Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
• Ability to obtain work in confined spaces or a clean room environment for long periods of time (> 2 hours)
• Ability to work holidays, weekends, overtime, and non-standard shifts as required during critical test activities.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or a Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0-2 years prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Strong professional work ethic, self-motivation, ownership and high attention to detail
• Experience working in a procedure-driven technical environment.
• U.S. Citizen

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience supporting integration and test activities for spaceflight, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability hardware.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or executing technical procedures, work instructions, test plans, or test reports.
• Experience with bench-top testing and common test equipment, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and related computer-controlled test systems.
• Experience reviewing test data, documenting results, supporting anomaly resolution, and presenting technical information to internal or external customers.
• Hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, optical, or cable harness assemblies.
• Experience with ESD safeguards, contamination control, clean room practices, and hardware handling requirements.

• Knowledge of MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1540, NASA GEVS, SMC-S-016, or similar environmental and spaceflight test standards.

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