Lead, Integration and Test Engineering: Sign-On Bonus ($50K Max)

L3Harris Technologies•Fort Wayne, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This hands-on technical leadership position supports the Weather portfolio’s aerospace integration and test activities across component, submodule, module, instrument, payload, and space-vehicle test operations. The successful candidate serves as a subject matter expert, leading large and complex test initiatives, developing test strategies and solutions, and providing technical direction to engineers, technicians, and cross-functional teams. The role primarily supports the Weather portfolio and may support other aerospace and defense programs as business needs require. The position is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. The role may involve non-standard schedules, including afternoon or night shifts, weekends, overtime, travel, and 24/7 test operations. Work may take place in cleanrooms, laboratories, production-floor areas, and test environments, and may involve extended periods of sitting or standing. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance. A sign-on bonus of up to $50,000 may be included in an offer package for this level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting integration and test of space-qualified weather instruments, payloads, flight hardware, or space-vehicle hardware.
Experience leading large, complex test campaigns involving multidisciplinary engineering teams, technicians, program organizations, customers, and external suppliers.
Expertise in test planning, test-procedure development and execution, readiness reviews, requirements verification, data analysis, and test reporting.
Experience leading troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, corrective action, and anomaly resolution for complex electrical, mechanical, software, or system-level issues.
Experience with environmental testing, including thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration, acoustic, shock, and/or EMI/EMC testing.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, electrical schematics, interface control documents, technical specifications, system requirements, and verification artifacts.
Familiarity with systems engineering; configuration and change management; nonconformance processes; cleanroom operations; ESD controls; and contamination-control practices.

Responsibilities

Drive compliance with safety, quality, test, program, and configuration-management requirements.
Serve as a subject matter expert for integration and test activities involving components, submodules, modules, instruments, payloads, and space-vehicle hardware.
Lead large, complex test initiatives and coordinate execution across engineering, technicians, manufacturing, chamber operations, program teams, customers, suppliers, and support organizations.
Develop test strategies, plans, procedures, verification approaches, resource plans, readiness criteria, and technical briefings.
Provide technical direction during test setup, hardware integration, procedure execution, data collection, data review, requirements verification, and test reporting.
Lead troubleshooting and anomaly resolution for difficult or unique technical issues, including root-cause investigation, corrective-action development, and verification of corrective actions.
Identify and implement significant improvements to test processes, systems, tools, procedures, and standard work, with measurable impact on safety, quality, schedule, cost, or execution.
Provide input to product designs, test architectures, verification plans, program schedules, and operational plans to improve testability and reduce technical risk.
Influence technical decisions and provide guidance, coaching, training, and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and cross-functional teams.
Support non-standard work schedules, including afternoon or night shifts, weekends, overtime, travel, and 24/7 test operations.