Sr Associate, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Yorba Linda (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Join L3Harris Technologies in Yorba Linda, CA as a Sr Associate, Systems Engineer. This early‑career position offers a growth path to higher‑level roles, with responsibilities across requirements, design, maturation, and verification throughout the program lifecycle for GPS/Navigation embedded real‑time systems.

The role emphasizes independent work with guidance, strong communication, and collaboration in a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with 0 to 2 years additional prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Generation, traceability, allocation, verification, validation of requirements specifications.
• Integration and test planning, including generation of plans and procedures.
• Conduct trade studies.
• Generation of functional block diagrams, use‑case diagrams.
• Perform system reliability and maintainability analyses.
• Perform system safety analyses.
• Creation and presentation of design review materials.
• Unit‑level and system‑level integration and testing, both in the laboratory and in the field.
• Verification of system interfaces.
• Ability to obtain Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher.

Skills

Strong communication

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

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: Sr Associate, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 43789

Job Location: Yorba Linda, CA

Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, - preferred but flexible to 5/40 or 9/80

Job Description:

Join us for an exciting opportunity at L3Harris in Yorba Linda, CA. This is early-career engineering position with a growth path to higher‑level positions. As a Sr. Associate Systems Engineer, you will perform tasks independently with guidance from senior Systems Engineers for Systems Engineering analysis, development, design, requirements, maturation, maintenance, and verification and validation over the program lifecycle. The Navigation/GPS products operate in military embedded real‑time systems and can be used in weapons, ground, airborne, maritime, and space environments.

Essential Functions:

• Generation, traceability, allocation, verification, validation of requirements specifications.
• Integration and test planning, including generation of plans and procedures.
• Conduct trade studies.
• Generation of functional block diagrams, use‑case diagrams.
• Perform system reliability and maintainability analyses.
• Perform system safety analyses.
• Creation and presentation of design review materials.
• Unit‑level and system‑level integration and testing, both in the laboratory and in the field.
• Verification of system interfaces.
• Ability to obtain Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with a minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. A Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with 0 to 2 years additional prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• 2+ years of previous experience with DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, or C/C++, including coursework.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Soft skills (I.E. Proficient in MS Office, Strong communication…)
• Familiarity or interest in GPS, GPS Receivers, or Assured Position, Navigation, Timing (APNT).
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must work effectively in both independent and team environments.
• Experience with RF Signal Processing, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and/or GPS/INS algorithm development.
• Experience in Kalman Filters (KF/EKF), Adaptive Filtering, Optimization Theory and Design.
• Experience in Modeling and Simulation (M&S).
• Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher a plus.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $80,500 - $149,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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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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