Senior Specialist, Logistics Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Parental leave

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Logistics Engineer Senior Specialist to support sustainment and logistics operations in Sterling, VA. You will perform IPS activities, manage PHS&T, and ensure material readiness for mission needs across multiple facilities.

The role involves coordinating with program management, engineering, and training teams to optimize logistics processes and reduce lifecycle costs. The ideal candidate has a DoD background, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lift up to 45 lbs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 6+ years of related experience; advanced degree boosts qualifications.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly required.
• Experience with DoD or similar programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IPS activities and sustainment logistics for assigned programs.
• Coordinate material movement across multiple facilities and maintain asset management.
• Support obsolescence, lifecycle logistics, and program readiness.

Skills

IPS activities

PHS&T

Logistics management

Material handling

Root cause analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Sunflower EAM

PLM systems

Inventory tracking tools

EVMS

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, Logistics Engineer

Job Code: 43451

Job Location: Sterling, Virgina

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

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking a Logistics Engineer Senior Specialist to support sustainment, training, and logistics operations for a diverse product portfolio in our Sterling VA location. The selected candidate will perform Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities such as asset management, obsolescence mitigation, Packing, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T), and lifecycle sustainment planning. This role contributes to program success by improving logistics processes, supporting system readiness, and ensuring timely material availability for mission and training needs.

Working with general oversight, the Logistics Engineer Senior Specialist will partner with program management, systems engineering, supply chain, integrators, and training teams to support complex programs and sustainment objectives. The role includes providing logistics subject matter expertise, supporting workflow improvements, coordinating material movement across multiple facilities, managing sensitive program equipment, physically moving material by hand, and contributing to proposal development activities.

This position is ideal for a highly organized logistics professional with strong analytical skills and experience supporting DoD or similar technical programs.

Essential Functions

• Oversee Packing, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T) activities to minimize delays and errors, enhance system availability, and reduce lifecycle cost.
• Manage, track, and close out product shipments to and from customer sites, depot locations, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Maintain PHS&T inventory, including packing materials and shipping supplies, and coordinate replenishment as needed.
• Support asset management activities, including audits of customer-owned or company-owned assets and support equipment.
• Coordinate calibration and repair service requests for applicable assets and equipment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs), customers, and program leadership to support logistics and sustainment requirements.
• Execute depot-related activities in accordance with guidance from the Program Management Office (PMO) and/or IPTL.
• Support obsolescence, sustainment, and lifecycle logistics activities for assigned programs.
• Organize, prioritize, and complete assigned work to meet deadlines and program requirements.
• Analyze issues, identify root causes, and support effective problem resolution.
• Perform precision assembly, alignment, or qualification of opto-mechanical assemblies or technical hardware, as required by program needs.

Ability to lift 45 lbs.

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.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly required.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Professional certifications such as PMP or industry-recognized logistics or supply chain credentials.
• Experience preparing proposal Basis of Estimate (BOEs) and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) inputs.
• Experience with Sunflower EAM, PLM systems, or inventory/asset tracking tools.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience managing secure facilities, controlled equipment, or sensitive program property.
• Demonstrated ability to improve material availability, reduce sustainment cost, or streamline logistics processes.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia is $88,000 - $164,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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