Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineering

Jobtome; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City, Utah seeks a Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineering to perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation across the full lifecycle.

You will translate customer needs into total-system solutions and support verification across hardware and software with model-based systems engineering practices. You will collaborate with engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable capability for mission success, and you should

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; or graduate degree with 4+ years.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation for total systems.
• Translate customer and product requirements into total-system solutions considering technical, schedule, cost, and operational constraints.
• Develop, derive, analyze, allocate, and trace system and subsystem requirements through verification evidence.
• Define verification approaches, methods, procedures, test cases, and objective evidence.
• Plan and support integration and test activities to demonstrate hardware, software, interfaces, and external systems work as intended.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and contribute to mitigation planning.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Verification & validation

Test planning

Analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field with 6+ years experience

Graduate Degree with 4+ years experience

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 42569

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:

L3Harris | Engineering the capabilities that strengthen the arsenal.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor. Moving fast requires trust, and moving forward requires disruption. We innovate relentlessly and deliver capability with the speed, passion, and determination our customers demand as they execute their most challenging missions.

As a Specialist, Systems Engineering, you will perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and technical analyses that help translate customer needs into reliable total-system solutions. This role has a strong systems verification engineering focus and contributes across the system lifecycle—from concept and design through integration, test, operation, and sustainment.

Help strengthen the arsenal by supporting meaningful engineering challenges across the full system lifecycle. Bring your ideas to a culture where varied perspectives, pioneering ideas, and work that makes a difference come together. Work with engineering teams, customers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable capability for the mission.

Essential Functions:

• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Support systems engineering activities across concept development, design, fabrication, integration, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Translate customer and product requirements into total-system solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, cost, and operational constraints.
• Develop, derive, analyze, allocate, and trace system and subsystem requirements through verification evidence.
• Define verification approaches, methods, procedures, test cases, and objective evidence using test, analysis, inspection, and demonstration.
• Plan and support integration and test activities to demonstrate that hardware, software, interfaces, and external systems work together as intended.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocation, interface-definition studies, and detailed trade studies.
• Support development and maintenance of system requirements, interfaces, specifications, technical baselines, and change-impact assessments.
• Analyze test results, identify discrepancies, support root-cause investigations, and help drive closure of verification issues.
• Apply model-based systems engineering practices to develop and maintain system architecture, behavior, interface, requirements, and verification models.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and contribute to mitigation planning and technical decision-making.
• Communicate system engineering processes, verification status, technical issues, and recommendations with internal teams and, as needed, customers and external stakeholders.
• Recommend practical enhancements to systems engineering, integration, verification, and test processes.
• Provide guidance, coaching, or training to other employees within the job area assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficient knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements development, functional analysis, integration, verification, and validation.
• Experience supporting hardware and software integration and test activities.
• Experience developing or maintaining requirements, verification plans, test procedures, traceability, or verification evidence.
• Practical knowledge of project execution, technical risk management, and system lifecycle processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaborative working skills.
• Ability to work under general supervision while taking Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance if needed.
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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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