Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering - TS/SCI

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer based in Palm Bay, FL. You will translate mission needs into clear requirements, architectures, CONOPS, and interface definitions across software, firmware, and hardware teams.

Responsibilities include system design, verification activities, and participating in readiness reviews, with an emphasis on traceability and cross-disciplinary collaboration. A Top Secret or higher clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 6+ years of related experience.
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance (or active within 2 years) and favorable polygraph.
• Experience with MBSE or digital engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop system concepts, architectures, CONOPS, and use cases across the lifecycle.
• Define and manage system requirements with traceability to subsystems.
• Support design, integration, and verification across software, firmware, hardware teams.
• Lead system-level analyses and allocation of functional requirements.
• Produce interface definitions, system diagrams, and architecture docs.
• Prepare for reviews and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer mission understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

MBSE

Cameo

SysML

INCOSE standards

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, Systems Engineer

Job Req: 43726

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

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

Job Description:

Help shape mission-focused system solutions from early concept through verification and delivery. As a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer, you will translate mission needs into clear requirements, system architectures, CONOPS, use cases, and interface definitions. You will work across software, firmware, hardware, and program teams to resolve technical issues, evaluate system performance, and ensure the solution is ready for its intended operational use.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of system concepts, architectures, CONOPS, and use cases across the system lifecycle.
• Familiarity with defense development lifecycles, milestone review processes, and gated development practices.
• Participate in defining, decomposing, and managing system level requirements and maintaining traceability to subsystems and components.
• Support system design, integration, and verification and validation (V&V) activities, while coordinating with software, firmware, hardware, and cross-disciplinary teams.
• Assist with system level trade studies, performance analyses, and allocation of functional and performance requirements.
• Produce and maintain engineering artifacts such as interface definitions, system diagrams, and architecture documentation.
• Analyze system performance data, identify technical issues, and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support internal and customer design reviews, readiness reviews, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with product owners, program engineers, and mission stakeholders to refine requirements and system designs.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to cross functional engineering teams.

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 Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance (or active within the last two years) and favorable polygraph required.

Preferred Skillsets:

• Ability to quickly understand customer missions and assist in CONOPS development.
• Experience with MBSE or digital engineering tools (e.g., Cameo, SysML).
• Familiarity with INCOSE standards.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Broad knowledge of engineering domains such as electrical, mechanical, RF, software, or hardware.
• Experience using lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators).
• Familiarity with Agile development approaches.
• Ability to clearly present technical concepts to mixed technical and non technical audiences.

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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.