Specialist, Systems Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. L3Harris Technologies scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineering
Job Code: 47346
Job Location: Greenville, TX
Job Schedule: First OR Second shift 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
This role combines software and systems engineering experience to deliver reliable, mission-critical capabilities while ensuring high levels of availability, performance, and security. You will collaborate across departments, work primarily with existing infrastructure, and travel worldwide to support regular updates at field locations. Success requires the ability to communicate technical details effectively with development teams and translate complex concepts for management and customer representatives, while balancing project priorities, addressing challenging technical issues, and evolving software architectures to meet current and future needs.
Essential Functions:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US TS/SCI security clearance.
- 15% travel based on business needs.
- Identify and find solutions for defects and mitigate risk.
- Prioritize numerous and varied system projects with competing priorities.
- Test and troubleshoot Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Basic understanding of how software works in conjunction with hardware interdependencies.
- Engage with developers to explain the requirements when needed.
- Willingness to work weekends and / or evening shifts (with pay differential).
- Will be required to obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior systems engineering experience.
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior systems engineering experience.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior systems engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience with coding; Python, Perl and Bash.
- Demonstrated experience managing requirements in either DOORS or JIRA through all phases of the project.
Preferred Additional Skills
- Ability to test, troubleshoot, and configure multiple operating systems; Windows, Linux and familiarity with NETAPP preferred.
- Basic familiarity of Kubernetes, OpenShift and Active Directory.
- Familiarity with L3 Engineering tools such as LTS, EEST, SCMS and ESENTRY.
- Understanding of RC135 platform, CI, MSI, and flight line stages.
- Current or previous CompTIA Security+ certification is highly desired.