Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL seeks a Level 3 Systems Engineer to join a collaborative team solving mission-critical space, air, land, sea and cyber domain challenges.

You will develop and manage system and subsystem requirements, maintain traceability, and support design reviews and TIMs to ensure program success. Qualified candidates will have a minimum 4 years of systems engineering experience or a related master’s/PhD and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant systems engineering experience or a related advanced degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate and manage system and subsystem requirements using DOORS.
• Decompose new or delta requirements into the system baseline.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between customer, system, and verification artifacts.
• Support TPM deliveries and related systems engineering artifacts.
• Prepare design review content and TIM materials, including analyses.
• Create verification matrices and support verification activities.
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines, management, customers and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Apply strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive technical closure.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Traceability

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering / related field with 4+ years experience

Master’s or PhD in related field with 2+ years experience

Tools

DOORS

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: Specialist, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 45140

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

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

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled Level 3 Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skills and experience, and contribute to mission critical system solutions that help protect the U.S.A. and our allies. You will join a great team of talented professionals who take a collaborative approach and enjoy working together.

Essential Functions:

• Generate and manage system and subsystem-level requirements specifications using requirements management tools such as DOORS, ensuring accuracy and completeness throughout the lifecycle
• Review new or delta requirements and decompose them into the L3Harris system baseline.
• Maintain bi-directional traceability between customer requirements, system requirements, subsystem requirements, and verification artifacts.
• Support Technical Performance Measure (TPM) deliveries and related systems engineering products.
• Prepare content for design reviews and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), including technical data packages, status material, and supporting analysis.
• Create and maintain verification matrices and support system verification and validation activities, including selected verification by analysis efforts.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines, program management, customers, and suppliers to resolve technical issues and support program execution.
• Apply strong interpersonal, communication, and problem‑solving skills to foster teamwork and drive technical closure on complex issues.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant systems engineering experience, OR graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline with a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant systems engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles and practices across the development lifecycle.
• Experience preparing for and supporting design reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and technical interchange meetings.
• Test and Integration experience
• RF and SATCOM communications experience

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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