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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 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: 47703

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Lead the definition, decomposition, allocation, management, and verification and validation of hardware and software requirements for complex technical products and systems. Provide technical leadership for large, cross-functional systems-engineering initiatives across the lifecycle, including concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.

Essential Functions:

  • Lead the analysis of program objectives, concepts of operation, equipment, functions, interfaces, and operational needs to establish an integrated technical approach for complex systems.
  • Lead translation of customer and product requirements into system solutions that balance technical performance, schedule, cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness constraints.
  • Direct functional and timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, interface-definition work, and resolution of complex technical issues across multiple disciplines.
  • Establish and maintain an integrated requirements baseline; lead definition, flow-down, traceability, verification planning, and model-based systems-engineering work for complex electronic systems.
  • Lead development and technical integration of systems-engineering work products, including system specifications, derived and linked requirements, interface definitions, system diagrams, analyses, trade studies, and detailed designs.
  • Provide technical leadership for program design reviews and influence internal and external stakeholders on systems-engineering practices, approaches, and technical decisions.
  • Coach and guide engineers across the organization and drive significant improvements to systems-engineering processes, methods, or products.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering with a minimum of 9 years prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in engineering with a minimum of 7 years prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience leading complex systems-engineering work and government program acquisition-lifecycle activities across multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Experience leading application of a recognized systems-engineering process, such as MIL-STD-499, EIA-632, IEEE 1220, or ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288.
  • Experience leading requirements-management and model-based systems-engineering activities using tools appropriate to the work, such as DOORS and MBSE toolsets
  • Advanced knowledge of MBSE languages, including UML, SysML, and UPDM.
  • Experience with frameworks including DoDAF, UAF, and Magic Grid.
  • Experience applying methodologies including OOSEM, Harmony-SE, RUP-SE, or OPM to complex, cross-functional technical work.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $127,500 - $236,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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