Specialist, Integration/Test Engineer

L3Harris Technologies • Ashburn, VA

72d • $87,000 - $161,000

About The Position

L3Harris is looking for a lead flight test engineer to support our portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). You will be responsible for planning/coordinating, participating in and leading test events for various unmanned aircraft systems. You will need to work closely with the program team and the customer to ensure this position requires a self-starter with leadership qualities and will operate under general oversight. Requires in-depth knowledge of UAS. Continental United States (CONUS) and/or Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior integration/systems experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Top Secret or TS/SCI Clearance
• 4+ years' experience working knowledge of Unmanned Aerial Systems
• 3+ years' experience with FAA and ICAO regulations pertaining to UAS and VFR/IFR flight planning
• 3+ years' experience interfacing with test and training ranges, coordinating support equipment and service requests for test events

Nice To Haves

• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong oral presentation skills
• Experience using some or all of the following: NGA mapping products, Google Earth Pro, Foreflight, commercial UAS mission planning software (ArduPilot, Piccolo)
• Experience coordinating customer demonstration and test events
• FAA Pilot License (Private or above)
• Cost Account Management (CAM) experience

Responsibilities

• Work in manufacturing, lab and flight test (field) environments
• Coordination with program leadership and engineering disciplines to establish customer driven flight test objectives
• Generating comprehensive test briefings, plans, quick looks and reports for stakeholders
• Communicating with various customers and flight test ranges to coordinate test events
• Leading teams of engineers made up of various disciplines in a field environment to achieve test objectives
• Travel within CONUS and/or OCONUS up to 25% of the time
• Functionally manage a team of flight test engineers, managing team hiring, assignments, performance reviews
• Proposal work, including generating and reviewing Basis of Estimate (BOE) bids
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. unassisted or 80 lbs. as part of a two-person team

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree