Systems Engineer, Integrated Protection Strategy

L3Harris Technologies; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 92,500 - 171,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Systems Engineer – Integrated Protection Strategy Analyst to join a mission-focused team in Springfield, VA. The role supports protected space mission operations, threat-informed planning, and enterprise synchronization across launch, on-orbit, and contingency activities.

Key responsibilities include translating policy into executable plans, monitoring mission systems and hazards, and developing procedures and training materials to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of related experience; graduate degree with 2+ years.
• Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly required.
• Experience supporting mission protection or threat-informed operations in space or security environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate mission policy and guidance into executable procedures, plans and response actions.
• Support mission protection and enterprise operations synchronization for assigned systems.
• Monitor mission systems, status, hazards and threat activity to identify risks.
• Perform operational analysis for conjunction avoidance, mission assurance and contingency ops.
• Support spectrum protection, RF interference analysis, and deconfliction activities.
• Develop procedures, checklists, and training materials; contribute to decision-support products.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to maintain readiness and improve protection effectiveness.

Skills

Mission protection

Integrated protection

Space protection

Threat-informed ops

Policy translation

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

STK

MATLAB

FreeFlyer

Python

PERL

MS Office

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Systems Engineer – Integrated Protection Strategy Analyst to join a mission-focused team in Springfield, VA. The role supports protected space mission operations, threat-informed planning, and enterprise synchronization across launch, on-orbit, and contingency activities.

Key responsibilities include translating policy into executable plans, monitoring mission systems and hazards, and developing procedures and training materials to enhance