Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Ashburn, VA

2d•$92,500 - $171,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Advanced Effects is seeking a Specialist, Systems Engineer Technician to join its Integration and Test team supporting a family of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The role is responsible for defining, decomposing, allocating, managing, verifying, and validating hardware and software requirements for technical products and systems. It also includes conducting component trade studies, integrating systems, and characterizing system performance. This mission-focused, highly technical position involves event planning, system preparation, troubleshooting, maintenance, training, and customer support. The engineer may work independently or as part of a team under varying environmental conditions. The role leads system integration and verification activities, technical oversight, risk mitigation, collaboration across engineering and operations, vendor interactions, and continuous improvement. Up to 10% travel may be required. The role is onsite in Ashburn, Virginia, with a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior related experience.
Active DoD Secret security clearance with a current 5-year update.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearances as required.
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently or as part of a dynamic team under varying environmental conditions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with and understanding of aerospace systems, especially integrated hardware/software product development.
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
Experience with MATLAB, LabView, Python, or C/C++/C#.
Experience in unmanned aircraft or guided weapon systems.
Experience in radar systems, other sensor modalities, or RF systems.
Experience managing requirements using DOORS.
Experience in proposal development, including generating bases of estimates.
Experience developing use cases from customer objectives and concepts of operations.
Experience using Microsoft Office products.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
Systems engineering experience designing and integrating complex hardware/software systems, defining multiple interfaces, and evaluating multiple solution options.
Hands-on experience with system integration, engineering testing, and system performance characterization.

Responsibilities

Define, decompose, allocate, manage, verify, and validate hardware and software requirements, including flow-down and traceability for complex electronic systems.
Lead and perform integration activities for new designs and updates.
Develop integration and verification plans and procedures.
Coordinate integration testing to verify system operation and work with Test Engineers to ensure proper test execution.
Lead rapid learning cycles across requirements development, design, build, integration and test, and verification and validation.
Address technical issues arising during production and implement solutions.
Identify system-design and production-process risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance and training.
Escalate issues to the IPTL when they cannot be resolved.
Collaborate across engineering and operations functions to develop solutions, and interact with vendors on technical issues.
Conduct lessons-learned sessions, apply findings to future deliveries, gather feedback, and implement improvements.
Synthesize system designs for complex electronic systems, including processes and test interfaces.
Conduct trade studies on systems and components.
Create and maintain technical data packages (TDPs), system specifications, design documents, maintenance plans, sparing plans, and verification procedures.
Analyze data from design verification test efforts.
Develop and run simulations and other analysis tools to predict system performance in various environments.
Plan events; prepare, troubleshoot, and maintain systems; and provide training and customer support.
Obtain and maintain DoD security clearances as required.
Perform other duties as required.