Senior Associate, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies•Carlsbad, CA

11d•$80,500 - $149,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Systems Engineer supports the design, development, testing, demonstration, and integration of L3Harris products onto customer platforms. The role focuses on the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) and Next Generation Tactical Data Link (NGTDL) product line, supporting products throughout their lifecycle from initial design through production and sustainment. The position is based in Carlsbad, California, follows a 9/80 schedule, and requires 10% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 2 years of prior systems engineering experience; alternatively, a graduate degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior systems engineering-related experience.
In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related systems engineering experience.
Active US Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with tactical data link systems, including radio systems such as MIDS, LVT, STT, BATS-E 1500S, BATS-E 2000, and BATS-D; host systems; and military communication protocols.
Systems engineering and/or software development skills.
Understanding of electrical and hardware ICD documents and ability to interpret integration requirements from them.
Ability to work under general supervision, own defined integration, test, sustainment, or customer-support workstreams, resolve moderately complex issues, and recommend process improvements.
Experience supporting a government customer, including technical inquiries and product support.
Documentation skills involving specifications, test plans, procedures, and reports.
Experience with verification and validation, RF/spectrum-analysis equipment, and configuration-controlled engineering documentation.
Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and technologies.
Experience supporting one or multiple product lines across depot, production, and sustainment, including platform integration, tactical data link support, and government customer support.
Experience with lifecycle support across production, depot, sustainment, and field/customer-site integration.
Understanding of RF systems and test equipment used to analyze spectrum.
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices.
Hands-on RF experience using spectrum-analysis and other relevant test equipment.
Experience with requirements and interface control documentation and analysis, including verification, validation, and configuration management.

Responsibilities

Support demonstrations at trade shows and customer sites for MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL products.
Integrate MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL products onto aircraft, ground vehicles, ISR systems, and other platforms.
Work with customers to integrate STT into their systems and provide technical support, including responses to hardware, software, and integration RFIs.
Conduct internal development and testing, including demonstrations and validation of MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL software applications.
Maintain equipment inventory and support business development activities.
Provide technical support for production and maintenance, repair, and operations.
Address product technical inquiries.
Maintain and update engineering documents, including ICDs and O&M documents.
Support products across their lifecycle, from initial design through production and sustainment.