Senior EO/IR Systems Engineer – DoD Clearance, On‑Site

L3Harris Technologies; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Senior Specialist Systems Engineer to join the Missile Solutions (MSL) Segment in Mason, OH. The role focuses on EO/IR sensor systems, system-level design, integration, and verification across programs, with potential to lead or mentor project teams.

The position requires a bachelor’s or higher in engineering and DoD security clearance; candidates with prior DoD experience and strong analytical skills are encouraged to apply. On-site work schedule applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Physics, or related Engineering discipline with a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active DoD Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Systems engineering for EO/IR (Electro‑Optical/Infra‑Red) sensor systems.
• Lead or support technical planning, system integration, validation, and verification activities in support of programs and development efforts.
• Expected to coach / mentor others on the team.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate solution.
• Systems Analysis - Determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes / performance.
• Systems Evaluation - Identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance relative to the goals of the system.
• Lead or support across system development lifecycle.
• Customer Interaction - Technical Point of Contact to our customers and our suppliers.
• Must have the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance

Skills

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Physics, or related Engineering

Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years prior related experience

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

Job description

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Senior Specialist Systems Engineer to join the Missile Solutions (MSL) Segment in Mason, OH. The role focuses on EO/IR sensor systems, system-level design, integration, and verification across programs, with potential to lead or mentor project teams.

The position requires a bachelor’s or higher in engineering and DoD security clearance; candidates with prior DoD experience and strong analytical skills are encouraged to apply. On-site work schedule applies.