Senior Specialist, Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense technology company in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Specialist for Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering. The successful candidate will contribute to the life-cycle support of EW systems, ensuring traceability of requirements and participating in design reviews. A Bachelor's Degree and at least 6 years of experience, or equivalent qualifications, along with a DoD security clearance are essential for this role. The company offers opportunities in a high-performing environment focused on national security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of experience, or Graduate Degree with 4 years of experience.
• Current DoD security clearance required.
• Active DoD security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to life-cycle support of EW systems from concept to phase-out.
• Manage requirements ensuring traceability and develop technical specifications.
• Participate in design reviews and ensure adherence to schedule.
• Ensure technical performance, quality, and adherence to schedule.
• Follow processes in conformance with established policies and objectives.
• Participate in design reviews.
• Availability to travel 20‑40% of the time to customer and subcontractor sites in support of technical meetings and verification activities.

Skills

System level development

Requirements analysis and management

Problem solving skills

Presentation and communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

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 Specialist, Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

Job Code: 35694

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80 – employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off.

Position Overview

The Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer will contribute to the life‑cycle support of EW systems from conceptual development through product phase‑out. This includes proposal support, requirements analysis and management, technical documentation, design oversight participation, design synthesis in a multi‑functional engineering environment, build and test support, risk management input, system deployment, and in‑house technical support during the operational life cycle of the system.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and conduct of technical tasks in a focused, high‑productivity environment
• Manage requirements ensuring traceability from a verification test matrix back to original customer and system level derived requirements
• Develop technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, analyze configuration and processing solutions, and test conformance to specifications
• Ensure technical performance, quality, and adherence to schedule
• Follow processes in conformance with established policies and objectives
• Participate in design reviews
• Availability to travel 20‑40% of the time to customer and subcontractor sites in support of technical meetings and verification activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree 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.
• Currently hold a DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in system level development, requirements definition, analysis, and risk mitigation for Communications or Electronic Warfare systems
• Presentation and communication skills
• Problem solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines
• Understand coordination of projects and roles of technical support personnel
• Ability to work independently
• Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering

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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