Senior Specialist, Field Engineering

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Specialist Field Service Engineering

Job Code: 42554

Job Location: Carlsbad CA

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

Job Summary:
The Sr. Specialist Field Service Engineering provides customer-facing technical integration demonstration training and postdelivery support for the MIDS (JTRS/LVT) product line. This role partners with platform integrators program management engineering and MRO/production teams to install configure test and validate radios on aircraft ground vehicles and maritime platforms. The position requires frequent travel handson work with systems and test equipment and the ability to translate technical details for customers while maintaining compliance with export security and facility access requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead and support onsite integration of MIDS products onto customer platforms; configure test and validate system performance against integration requirements.
• Plan and execute demonstrations (trade shows customer events) including setup operation troubleshooting and customer briefing.
• Provide customer training (curriculum prep and delivery) on MIDS products operational employment and basic troubleshooting.
• Respond to customer RFIs covering hardware/software configuration ICD interpretation and integration workflows; maintain clear documentation of responses.
• Conduct internal system testing and validation of software builds and configurations prior to customer delivery.
• Support production and MRO activities (e.g. technical inquiries NPI handoffs depot troubleshooting) and maintain accurate equipment/inventory status.
• Maintain and update technical documentation (procedures test plans integration notes) and support export review and markings with Global Trade.
• Partner with Program Management and Contracts to align integration schedules access requirements and delivery commitments.
• Travel up to 50% to customer facilities and events; comply with site access and safety requirements.
• Maintain proficiency with RF test equipment and basic spectrum analysis for link validation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and access to U.S. Government/customer facilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Computer Science Systems/Network Engineering or related field with 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years prior experience in field service customer integration or product support for mission systems.
• Ability to meet physical requirements (lifting/positioning per role standards) and travel up to 50%.
• Handson experience with Link 16 / Tactical Data Link systems and radio products (MIDS JTRS MIDS LVT STT BATSD).
• Familiarity with ICDs platform interface integration basic RF concepts and test equipment (spectrum analyzers signal generators).
• Strong documentation skills (procedures test plans reports) and experience with export review workflows.
• Experience supporting production/depot and crossfunctional teams across Program Management Engineering and Operations.
• Excellent communication skills for customer engagements and training delivery.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California is $88000 - $164000.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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