(DoD SkillBridge), Sr. Specialist, Field Engineer

L3Harris•Nashville, TN

About The Position

L3Harris’ DoD SkillBridge is connecting transitioning service members to career training opportunities within our organization. We will provide service members with valuable civilian work experience through industry specific training, certifications and on the job experience during their DoD SkillBridge internship to help them ready themselves for their next mission. L3Harris aims to attract and retain veteran talent and to help bridge the gap between their military service and civilian careers within our organization. L3Harris is eager to share our knowledge and experience with our service members. This internship is an opportunity for the service member to gain a full understanding of the job position outlined below. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DOD SKILLBRIDGE JOB OPPORTUNITES YOU MUST BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITH 180 DAYS OF SERVICE OR FEWER REMAINING PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF SEPARATION AND HAVE AT LEAST 180 CONTINUOUS DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE . Job Description: The Field Engineer supports regular, special, and integrated system test programs, including scenario-based testing, developmental testing (DT) and operational testing (OT) at company and customer locations. The Field Engineer is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) representing customer requirements in L3Harris ForceX’s Agile/Scrum software development cycle and constantly maintains ForceX’s exceptional reputation through positive customer interaction. The Senior Specialist Field Engineer is a highly skilled and experienced individual contributor working autonomously and on complex assignments to achieve operational targets, which have moderate impact on the overall achievement of results for the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 6 years minimum prior relevant work experience, or Graduate Degree with minimum of 4 years of prior related experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Holder of a Department of Defense Security Clearance (or ability to obtain one) required
Two (2) or more years of experience troubleshooting technical and/or software products required

Nice To Haves

Two (2) or more years of experience as an operator of L3Harris ForceX software applications strongly preferred
One to three (1-3) years of full-time experience directly related to developing education and training programs for technical and/or software products strongly preferred
Appropriate technology industry certifications such as CompTIA’s A+/Network+/Security+/Server+, Cisco CCNA/CCDA, Microsoft MTA/MCSA, etc. strongly preferred
Experience as a Department of Defense Instructor/Evaluator strongly preferred
Current holder of a FAA Class III or higher Flight Medical clearance (or the ability to pass one) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Closely integrate with multiple agile software development teams, adding subject-matter expertise during the requirements, design, testing and implementation phases of software release.
Install equipment, machines, wiring, or software programs to meet specifications.
Setup and maintain hardware and software configurations on computer networks, including software integration lab, training simulation and aircraft mission equipment.
Provide customer technical support and resolve engineering service calls.
Provide direct on-site engineering assistance for integration efforts and test events.
Provide in-flight test engineering support.
Assist with training development and training execution, including systems training at integrator/support locations and operator training at customer locations.
Create ground and flight test cards to support aircraft mission systems and software checks.
Coordinate with multiple Program Managers to provide required support within resource constraints, while following programmatic and personnel policy and procedures.
Provide ground and flight demonstration support to partner companies and potential customers for future business development.