Specialist, Systems Engineer - ILS Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City seeks a Specialist Engineer – Integrated Logistics Support to lead logistics planning, analysis, and sustainment across programs. The role emphasizes life cycle cost management, provisioning, and supportability assessment to ensure mission readiness.

The engineer collaborates with software and hardware teams, conducts risk assessments, and develops comprehensive ILS documentation. A clearances-ready background and travel willingness are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant systems engineering, logistics engineering, sustainment, or integrated logistics support experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related integrated logistics support, sustainment, or logistics systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordination of all logistics elements to ensure all integrated logistics support requirements for the program are identified.
• Develop and support the generation and review of logistics support documentation, including ILSP, LCSP, LCCA, LORA, PPL, MTA, SERD, and other LSAs.
• Conduct logistics analyses and assessments such as supportability analysis, LORA, spare parts range/depth, DMSMS, and risk assessments.
• Analyzing system lifecycle costs, ensuring sustainability, and planning for obsolescence, upgrades, or disposal.
• Utilize ILS tools and software to track logistics data, monitor system performance, and generate reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project engineers, design engineers, program managers, and customers to integrate logistics considerations into system design.
• Obtain and maintain any security clearances required by client to perform work.
• Travel up to 10% for off-site program meetings and potential security considerations.

Skills

Logistics Engineering

Systems Engineering

Supply Chain

Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Slicwave

EAGLE

Powerlog

Compass

CASA

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 Engineer – Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Systems Engineer

Job Code: 44314

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Job Description

The Specialist Systems ILS Engineer supports clients in the management or direction of logistics support for one or more programs, including appropriate supporting organizations. The logistics system engineer will provide direct support to the customer in the planning, coordinating and execution of numerous acquisition program logistics efforts for legacy and future systems as well as technical refreshes/ upgrades. The logistics systems engineer will provide logistics, sustainment, and life cycle support; training; advice; and recommendations. This position can function as both an ILS Manager and logistics engineer responsible for life cycle cost analysis, maintenance planning activities, repair management, supply chain management, provisioning and various other logistics tasks.

Essential Functions

• Planning and coordination of all logistics elements to ensure all integrated logistics support requirements for the program are identified.
• Develop and support the generation and review of logistics support documentation, including Integrated Logistics Support Plans (ILSP), Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSP), Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Provisioning Parts Lists (PPL), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), maintenance plans, support equipment recommendation data (SERD), and other logistics supportability analysis (LSA) documents.
• Conduct logistics analyses and assessments such as supportability analysis, Level of Repair Analysis, range and depth of spare parts, DMSMS, and risk assessments.
• Analyzing system lifecycle costs, ensuring sustainability, and planning for obsolescence, upgrades, or disposal.
• Utilize ILS tools and software to track logistics data, monitor system performance, and generate reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project engineers, design engineers, program managers, and customers to integrate logistics considerations into system design.
• Obtain and maintain any security clearances, status or licenses required by client to perform work.
• Experience defining support and maintenance requirements at the organizational, intermediate, and depot level for electronic equipment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of time in support of off-site program meetings.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant systems engineering, logistics engineering, sustainment, or integrated logistics support experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related integrated logistics support, sustainment, or logistics systems engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Logistics Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Product Support Analysis (PSA), LSA, GEIA-STD-0007 or its predecessor MIL-STD-1388-2B.
• Proficiency using LSA software applications, models, and databases (e.g., Slicwave, EAGLE, Powerlog).
• Experience using logistics and supportability analysis tools, including Compass (LORA), CASA (LCCA), and comparable applications.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools and techniques to enhance quality, improve decision-making, and increase efficiency across core job functions.
• Experience with cost account and project engineering management.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills along with the ability to work independently or in a team environment is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex technical information and make informed decisions.
• Experience Earned Value Management System techniques.

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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