Senior Systems Engineering Lead — Defense Tech

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

Job summary

L3Harris in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering to drive development of advanced communication subsystems for space, ground, and airborne programs. You will lead requirements analysis, design synthesis, and system verification across multi-domain environments, coordinating with internal IPTs and subcontractors.

The role demands a strong technical background, leadership, and the ability to obtain/maintain a US DoD Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of related experience, or graduate degree with 4+ years.
• Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain US DoD clearance.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering tasks and coordinate project activities.
• Perform requirements analysis and traceability to specifications.
• Develop design documentation, test plans, and verification artifacts.
• Manage schedules, budgets, and subcontractor performance.
• Collaborate with customers and IPTs for requirements and demonstrations.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Leadership

Technical communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

DOORS

MS Project

Visio

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

L3Harris in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering to drive development of advanced communication subsystems for space, ground, and airborne programs. You will lead requirements analysis, design synthesis, and system verification across multi-domain environments, coordinating with internal IPTs and subcontractors.

The role demands a strong technical background, leadership, and the ability to obtain/maintain a US DoD Top Secret clearance.