Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Lynchburg, VA

6d•$106,500 - $197,500

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer will be a member of a team responsible for implementing, supporting, defining, and designing standardized configurations for VMware, Windows, and Linux platforms used within the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) system. The role also involves networking and cybersecurity architectures and technologies, and occasional support for internally developed LMR applications and hardware. The position requires participation in discussions with customers, consultants, vendors, subcontractors, and other Harris personnel to fulfill contractual commitments. The role provides advanced technical support and helps identify and resolve issues in fielded systems. It applies cybersecurity policies and practices to protect mission-critical communications products, while supporting the reliability, security, and performance of those systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of related experience.
At least 2 years of experience working with RF, system design, networking, configuration, and system programming.

Nice To Haves

Experience with virtualization platforms.
Experience with server administration.
Experience with Windows operating systems.
Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or other Linux operating systems.
Experience with networking and cybersecurity technologies.
Tier III/IV troubleshooting skills.
Ability to take on tasks with little to no oversight.
Scripting knowledge and AI skills.
Professional certifications such as MCSA, MCSE, VCA6/VCP6, LPIC, Security+, or Network+.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent project tasks and prioritize them appropriately.
Ability to communicate issues clearly and concisely in less technical terms to management and business stakeholders.
Leadership skills including customer focus, change management, teamwork, diversity, and integrity.
Self-motivated team player able to set priorities and manage deadlines.
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and customer service skills.
Ability to proactively resolve problems.
Mentoring capabilities.
Practical hands-on field experience in RF/LMR system design, staging, configuration, and implementation of complex radio systems.

Responsibilities

Provide Tier 3 and Tier 4 technical support to internal teams and external customers.
Identify field issues, isolate root causes, and initiate corrective actions for fielded systems.
Collaborate with system engineers, program managers, and field engineers on ongoing infrastructure activities.
Escalate issues and work with vendor technical assistance centers to resolve vendor software problems.
Apply cybersecurity policies and best practices to support the integrity of LMR system products.
Perform standard cybersecurity operations to maintain the security posture of internal and third-party solutions for mission-critical communications customers.
Partner with product engineering teams to identify, assess, and address vulnerabilities in L3Harris hardware and software.
Support the reliability, security, and performance of mission-critical communications systems.
Participate in discussions with customers, consultants, vendors, subcontractors, and other Harris personnel as needed to complete contractual commitments.
Implement, support, define, and design standardized configurations for VMware, Windows, and Linux platforms used within the LMR system.
Occasionally work with and support internally developed LMR applications and hardware.