Senior Systems Project Engineer - Defense Tech Lead

L3Harris; 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

EAP

Job summary

L3Harris in Carlsbad, California is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Project Engineering to lead complex programs from concept to production and serve as the primary technical interface for customers.

The role requires strong systems engineering skills, a DoD security clearance, and experience guiding cross-functional teams through development, testing, and deployment in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with required experience.
• Graduate degree preferred with minimum years of experience.
• Alternative: 10+ years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Active US Secret security clearance.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams using systems engineering tools.
• Experience with board and system-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ability to read schematics and analyze CCAs.
• Familiarity with various test methodologies.
• Experience using PLM tools such as Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Manager and Program Managers through all product stages.
• Develop detailed program plans with schedules, resources, and risk assessments.
• Lead all technical aspects to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate work across engineers, technicians, manufacturing, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Identify and remove roadblocks to progress.
• Address technical gaps by consulting SMEs.
• Maintain communication between development teams and stakeholders.
• Create and review technical docs: interfaces, operation guides, tests, schematics, diagrams.
• Participate in technical feasibility decisions.
• Support hands-on integration, test, and debugging in lab environments.

Skills

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering

10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

L3Harris in Carlsbad, California is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Project Engineering to lead complex programs from concept to production and serve as the primary technical interface for customers.

The role requires strong systems engineering skills, a DoD security clearance, and experience guiding cross-functional teams through development, testing, and deployment in a fast-paced defense environment.