Senior Systems Engineer - Public Safety Wireless (LMR)

L3Harris Technologies; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist in Systems Engineering in Lynchburg, VA to lead design, implementation and testing of Land Mobile Radio systems for public safety, transportation and utility customers.

You will work with customers and partners to translate requirements into total system solutions while overseeing design, verification and validation activities and ensuring on-time delivery in a dynamic defense tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 6+ years of relevant experience. Graduate degree with 4+ years; or 10+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• PMP certification and Sec+ certification are preferred qualifications.
• Experience in land-mobile radio industry and broad knowledge of project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide Systems Engineering project ownership after contract award, including final design, equipment selection, implementation and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with Project Manager, Network Engineer and other System Engineers to ensure complete lifecycle integration.
• Interact with customers, consultants, vendors and other L3Harris personnel to advance projects.
• Travel 30% or more to support on-site installations and customer meetings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance and Sec+ certification as required.
• Grow knowledge in specialty areas and become an expert resource.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + experience requirement

Tools

PMP certification

Sec+ certification

Job description

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist in Systems Engineering in Lynchburg, VA to lead design, implementation and testing of Land Mobile Radio systems for public safety, transportation and utility customers.

You will work with customers and partners to translate requirements into total system solutions while overseeing design, verification and validation activities and ensuring on-time delivery in a dynamic defense tech environment.