Senior Specialist, Integration and Test Engineer (Palm Bay, FL - Secret Clearance)

L3Harris Technologies•Palm Bay, FL

About The Position

This position is part of the L3Harris Space Systems Sector within the Space and Mission Systems Segment. The Integration and Test Engineer provides operations leadership, technical oversight, and strategic coordination for integration, verification, and validation across a portfolio of space vehicle programs. The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, and program management to deliver high-quality mission hardware on schedule. The position oversees test operations and enterprise test-laboratory scheduling, coordinates major test events, and executes or oversees space vehicle testing and Systems Integration Laboratory operations. It also develops and maintains test procedures and planning documentation, monitors progress and risks, analyzes results, coordinates corrective actions, and reports status to leadership. The role supports business pursuits and proposals and may require on-site work at test facilities and partner sites, with travel up to 10–20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Earned Value Management processes and variance reporting.
Experience leading integration and test activities for space payloads, spacecraft buses, or other complex aerospace systems.
Background developing or executing verification and validation plans for hardware involving environmental testing, functional testing, or space qualification processes.
Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems commonly used in space hardware and how they interact during integration.
Familiarity with enterprise-level test operations, including multi-program coordination, shared test infrastructure, and cross-program process alignment.
Ability to interpret system-level requirements and translate them into actionable integration and test strategies.
Experience establishing and managing test facilities, ground support equipment, or specialized test assets for space payload or vehicle integration.
Strong capability in root cause analysis and leading resolution of issues discovered during integration or test execution.
Familiarity with automation and scripting languages such as LabVIEW, Python, Perl, Ruby, PuTTy, MobaXTerm, and Visual Studio Code.
Experience with RF measurements and testing, tools, and test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, logic analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and RF test equipment.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate test operations across multiple programs, aligning them with program objectives and enterprise test processes.
Lead Enterprise Environmental Test Laboratory scheduling, deconfliction, and resource management for vibration, thermal, and TVAC activities; maintain and improve scheduling tools and test procedures.
Serve as the primary point of contact for test operations and maintain communication among Program Management, Operations Program Management, engineering teams, and leadership.
Plan, schedule, and manage major test events, including readiness reviews, facility coordination, staffing plans, and cross-functional integration; train and support Test Conductors.
Execute and oversee space vehicle testing for mass properties, CG, vibration, and environmental campaigns, ensuring procedural and qualification/acceptance compliance and timely issue resolution.
Manage Systems Integration Laboratory operations and testbed environments, including material procurement, lab readiness, configuration management of test assets, and support for multiple test facilities.
Develop and maintain space vehicle test procedures and AI&T planning documentation, incorporate lessons learned, and support technical reviews.
Monitor test progress, risks, and issues across programs; analyze results and coordinate corrective actions with engineering to maintain quality, compliance, and traceability.
Provide leadership with status updates, metrics, and assessments covering progress, risks, challenges, and mitigation strategies.
Track program performance, risks, resources, and milestones for integration and test operations and communicate and plan mitigations in a timely manner.
Support business pursuits and proposals, including technical proposal reviews and Basis of Estimate development as required.
Support on-site operations at test facilities and partner sites as required; travel may be required up to 10–20%.