Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris•State College, PA

6d•$92,500 - $171,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris, Force Protection Solutions, is seeking a Specialist Systems Engineer to join our team in State College, PA. This individual will play a vital role in the design, build, test, installation, and sustainment of complex electro-mechanical systems supporting US Navy fleet assets. In this role, the Specialist Systems Engineer will collaborate with the customer and Electrical, Mechanical, RF, and Software Engineers to deliver capabilities that protect and support fleet assets from threats in the electronic warfare domain/radio-frequency spectrum.

Requirements

Foundational understanding of and experience with design and test of Electronic Warfare systems and associated modes of operation, including electronic attack, electronic support, and electronic protection.
Knowledge of radar, RF systems, signals, emitters, and threat environments.
Familiarity with EW mission planning, operational concepts, and platform integration.
Knowledge/experience with hardware/software integration on complex electro-mechanical systems.
Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work independently on moderately complex assignments.
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of threat modeling, signal characterization, and system response behaviors.
Knowledge of techniques generation, validation, and operational relevance.
Data analysis and interpretation from lab, simulation, or flight/test events.
Experience with algorithm behavior evaluation and system performance characterization.
Modeling and simulation experience for EW performance analysis.
Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, or similar analysis tools.

Responsibilities

Design, build, test, installation, and sustainment of complex electro-mechanical systems supporting US Navy fleet assets.
Collaborate with the customer and Electrical, Mechanical, RF, and Software Engineers.
Deliver capabilities that protect and support fleet assets from threats in the electronic warfare domain/radio-frequency spectrum.
Conduct technical planning and analysis activities throughout all phases of the system development lifecycle, from concept through to delivery.
Develop, decompose, and trace technical requirements.
Write test plans and test procedures for verification and validation of component/assembly/system functions.
Manage assigned tasks with limited oversight.
Obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET level security clearance.
Travel up to 10%.