Senior Mission Systems Engineer – Space

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 237,000; 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

EAP

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Herndon, Virginia, seeks a Senior Specialist in System Engineering to support mission‑critical spaceflight programs.

You will monitor system performance, analyze designs, and collaborate across mechanical, optical, electrical, and software disciplines to ensure mission success. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) with extensive systems engineering experience, active Top Secret clearance, and proven ability to lead technical reviews and generate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or other related scientific discipline and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Minimum of 5 years relevant systems engineering background
• 4 years’ relevant experience with space systems and/or sensor systems technology design, manufacture, integration, test

Responsibilities

• Provide Mission Operations support to current L3Harris products.
• Help develop and verify mission CONOPs as well as drive current CONOPS to successful program execution.
• The candidate will be working with L3Harris off‑site factory support as well as on‑site based customers in a fast paced, multi‑company environment.
• There is an on‑call component to this position and occasional surge or shift work.

Skills

Systems engineering

Space systems

MBSE

SysML

Linux

MATLAB

MS Office

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Linux

MATLAB

MS Office

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Herndon, Virginia, seeks a Senior Specialist in System Engineering to support mission‑critical spaceflight programs.

You will monitor system performance, analyze designs, and collaborate across mechanical, optical, electrical, and software disciplines to ensure mission success. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) with extensive systems engineering experience, active Top Secret clearance, and proven ability to lead technical reviews and generate