Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; 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

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Test Engineer – EMC-F to join the Carlsbad, CA team. You will support system-level verification, troubleshooting, and compliance activities for complex electronic and communications systems across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include developing verification plans, coordinating lab and field tests, investigating issues, and mentoring engineers while ensuring technical rigor and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or related field with 6+ years experience, or Graduate Degree with 4+ years; in lieu of degree, 10+ years experience.

Responsibilities

• Support system integration, verification, and qualification across programs.
• Interpret requirements and translate into verification/test approaches.
• Develop and maintain verification plans, procedures, and reports.
• Coordinate lab, subsystem, and system-level test activities.
• Investigate technical issues and drive corrective actions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Skills

EMC-F

System integration

Test planning

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical documentation

Mentoring

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Graduate Degree in related field

Tools

RF test equipment

EMC testing tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Test Engineer

Job code: 44306

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

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

L3Harris’ Communication Systems segment is currently seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Test Engineer – Electromagnetic Compatibility-Features (EMC-F) to join our team. This position will be based at our Carlsbad, CA facility.

Position Overview:

The Senior Specialist, Systems Test Engineer – EMC-F will support system-level integration, verification, troubleshooting, qualification, and compliance-related activities for complex electronic and communications systems across the product lifecycle. This role is focused on EMC-Features and applies systems/test engineering rigor to requirements interpretation, verification planning, test readiness, issue investigation, and technical execution. The position works across cross-functional teams to identify and resolve integration issues, reduce technical risk, and support program milestones and customer commitments.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support system integration, verification, troubleshooting, qualification, production, and sustainment activities across multiple programs.
• Interpret customer, system, and derived requirements and help translate them into executable verification and test approaches.
• Develop and maintain verification plans, test procedures, compliance matrices, test reports, and supporting technical documentation.
• Coordinate and support laboratory, subsystem, and system-level test activities including pre-test planning, execution support, data review, and post-test issue resolution.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues encountered during design, integration, test, and qualification activities.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks related to system integration, interference, grounding, shielding, cabling, packaging, and other hardware implementation considerations.
• Support EMC-Features related analysis, planning, test preparation, and issue resolution activities across the product lifecycle.
• Interface with internal and external test organizations, suppliers, manufacturing, and customers regarding technical readiness, results, discrepancies, and corrective actions.
• Provide technical input to design reviews, risk assessments, root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and program planning efforts.
• Execute complex assignments with general oversight while balancing multiple concurrent priorities.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to standard work, process improvement, and technical rigor across the team.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience, or 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with coursework or concentration in electromagnetics, RF, signal integrity, or a related field.
• Experience supporting system test, integration, verification, qualification, production, or sustainment activities for complex electronic, electrical, or communications systems.
• Experience interpreting requirements and developing verification plans, test approaches, procedures, and reports.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, subsystem, or system-level technical issues in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Experience generating clear technical documentation such as test plans, procedures, reports, compliance matrices, discrepancy reports, or corrective action documentation.
• Experience coordinating across cross-functional teams including design, test, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex assignments with general oversight and manage multiple concurrent efforts.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience supporting electromagnetic compatibility-related system integration, compliance, and qualification activities.
• Familiarity with EMC-F principles, mitigation methods, and design considerations such as grounding, bonding, shielding, filtering, cabling, and installation practices.
• Experience with military, aerospace, avionics, telecom, medical device, or other regulated product development environments.
• Experience supporting standards-based qualification or compliance testing.
• Experience with system-level integration and verification of complex electronic or communications hardware.
• Experience analyzing technical failures, performing root-cause investigations, and developing corrective actions.
• Familiarity with RF, signal integrity, packaging, or related electrical system behaviors that can affect integration and compliance performance.
• Experience working with external laboratories, platform integrators, suppliers, or customers on technical compliance matters.
• Ability to identify technical risk early and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or influencing teams without direct authority.
• Active U.S. security clearance.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $106,500-$197,500. 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.

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

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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