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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026. L3Harris Technologies scores A on the Alion truth index.

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L3Harris Technologies is an American defense contractor formed in 2019 by the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation. It builds tactical radios and military communication systems, electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, space sensors and satellites, night vision devices, and uncrewed surface vessels, and owns the rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne. Its main customers are the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, United States.

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 45403

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for providing Systems Engineering support & leadership for space based and associated subsystems across multiple responsive space programs in the Space and Mission Systems Segment of L3Harris Technologies, specifically supporting the Surveillance Systems Division. The products we develop perform a variety of missions for our customers with both space-based and ground-based applications. The Systems Engineers that support these missions lead the technology across the entire system lifecycle. They engage in all the of critical phases and milestone reviews including pursuit, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR, and system operation. The Space Systems Sector has growing needs across a variety of programs, and our team may support one or multiple programs at any given time. Our roles will support the larger program team performing critical functions such as requirements management, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), interface management, system design, risk and opportunity management, verification planning, test planning, and leading multiple event-based activities such as RCCAs, FRBs, MRBs, and addressing any open action items. All Systems Engineers must be able to work and lead in collaborative environments, fostering the success of the overall team. Specific essential skills for this role are listed below:

Essential Functions:

  • Experience with space hardware and testing
  • Experience with RF space payloads and systems
  • Experience with leading space, ground systems architecture and implementation
  • Experience leading complex technical teams and programs to deliver hardware
  • Experience with requirements management software such as DOORS, Jama
  • Experience with leading in a fixed-price programs with government customers
  • Direct experience leading technical teams
  • Provide technical engineering leadership to a dynamic engineering development team, working through first unit test, design verification test, integration and transition to production tasks on complex RF components, modules, subsystems & systems.
  • Support test and troubleshooting of systems, modules and sub-assemblies of RF modules, working directly with program engineering personnel as required
  • Interface with Engineering, Operations, Quality and other supporting functions to drive defect resolution to root cause
  • Generate and implement improvements in product and test design and methodologies to reduce cost, increase yield, and improve throughput
  • Generate and review the technical content of test procedures, drawings, engineering specifications, reports, Engineering Change Orders, and other documentation
  • Experience developing, managing, and verifying requirements for components or systems
  • Participate in and potentially lead business pursuit efforts
  • Evaluates customer and /operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
  • Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
  • Execute design trades to support technical decisions
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its tools such as CAMEO and MagicDraw

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • TS/SCI clearance is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with space ground systems and space vehicle operation
  • Experience with space vehicle design, integration, and test
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