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Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris


Job Location:

Herndon, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 106500 - 197500
Posted: 29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Specialist Systems Engineer

Job Code: 44738

Job Location: Millersville MD or Herndon VA (on-site)

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

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Exercise your passion for engineering by engaging in rapidly developing and deploying new and innovative next generation solutions that sets L3Harris apart from our competitors.

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team as Systems Engineer. This individual will play a vital role in engaging with external and internal customers in the support of the program. With general supervision this individual will be responsible for the hardware/software requirements definition decomposition allocation management and verification / validation of technical products and systems.

Essential Functions:

  • Responsibilities include review analysis and understanding of program level objectives system concept of operation system and subsystem equipment functions interfaces and operations.
  • Responsible for requirements definition flow-down and traceability for complex electronic systems embracing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) processes to enhance development speed and quality.
  • Collaborate with other Systems Engineers in the development of work products including: System Specifications Logically Derived and Linked Requirements Interface Definitions System Diagrams Systems Analyses Trade Studies and Detailed Designs.
  • Development and coordination of engineering artifacts for program design reviews.
  • Supports Systems Engineering execution within the business area (cost schedule technical).
  • Evaluate overall systems project risks and support risk mitigation planning and execution with program and functional leadership.
  • Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with internal and external customers.
  • Analyze data from design verification test efforts.
  • Able to effectively brief status and results to program and customer.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 15%.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in engineering or equivalent technical discipline and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience in systems engineering and the government program acquisition lifecycle.
  • At least 1 year of experience working with any standard system engineering process including MIL-STD-499 EIA-632 IEEE 1220 or IEEE/ISO/IEC 15288
  • At least 1 year of experience working with DOORs and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Familiarity with underwater products and acoustics.
  • Active DoD clearance with current 6-year update.
  • Networking experience including IP addressing switching and routing.
  • Experience architecting analyzing developing and integrating end to end systems in RF is a plus.
  • Experience with DOORS Cameo suite of MBSE tools or similar MS Visio.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management.
  • Working knowledge of Cisco routers and switches.
  • Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success.
  • Excellent communication skills (written verbal & presentation).
  • Outstanding work ethic and commitment to organizational success.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills ability to work well with individuals within and outside of the organization and have a strong drive and sense of ownership.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role is $106500 - $197500. 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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Required Experience:

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At L3Harris, we anticipate and mitigate risk with agile end-to-end solutions that meet our customers' mission-critical needs across all domains.

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