Job Title: DoD SkillBridge - Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 15559

Job Location: Waco, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

L3Harris’ DoD SkillBridge is connecting transitioning service members to career training opportunities within our organization. We will provide service members with valuable civilian work experience through industry specific training, certifications and on the job experience during their DoD SkillBridge internship to help them ready themselves for their next mission.

L3Harris aims to attract and retain veteran talent and to help bridge the gap between their military service and civilian careers within our organization. L3Harris is eager to share our knowledge and experience with our service members. This internship is an opportunity for the service member to gain a full understanding of the job position outlined below.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DOD SKILLBRIDGE JOB OPPORTUNITES YOU MUST BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITH 180 DAYS OF SERVICE OR FEWER REMAINING PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF SEPARATION AND HAVE AT LEAST 180 CONTINUOUS DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE.

Job Description:

L3Harris is actively seeking a Systems Engineer (SE) to support requirements, design, development, test, and integration of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on ground and airborne ISR and communication platforms.

Essential Functions:

• Experience with Line-of-Sight data links and Satellite Communication systems

• Design and develop physical and logical architectures incorporating Communication and Data Systems equipment into airborne systems for military and commercial customers.

• Translate the customer requirements into unique verifiable system level requirements.

• Define requirement traceability methods.

• Lead systems engineering trade study processes.

• Evaluate trade studies for accuracy and completeness.

• Write subsystem specifications based on system level requirements.

• Evaluate alternative solutions and establish preliminary system design.

• Review and evaluate electrical wiring diagrams to ensure design details trace to system requirements.

• Write effective verification test procedures ensuring system performance and capabilities meet system requirements.

• Prepare effective presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical professionals.

  Qualifications:

• Ability to attain a DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level—an active clearance is highly preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Physics, etc.)

• Minimum of 7 years related work experience.

• Must be a US Citizen.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• IP Network architecture, analysis, and implementation experience

• Implementing Cyber Security controls throughout a communication system

• Experience with DoD-wide C2 systems

• Experience conducting first article verification testing

• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills

• Experience working with subcontractors and US Government customers

• Experience working successfully both independently and in a team environment with the ability to lead teams through a system development and integration cycle

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.