Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies

. Support systems engineering activities for a space-based EO/IR mission payload system across development, integration, verification, and test phases .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeFort Wayne • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering for space-based EO/IR mission payload systems, including requirements management, verification planning, and technical documentation. Proficient in collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to support integration, testing, and compliance assessments.

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Systems EngineeringRequirements ManagementVerification PlanningTechnical DocumentationSpace-Based EO/IR Systems

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Hard Skills

Requirements DecompositionTechnical AnalysisPerformance EvaluationMission Compliance AssessmentConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingTechnical Issue Resolution

Tools & Technologies

DOORSJamaCameoMagicDrawCapella

Certifications & Qualifications

DoD Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Electro-Optical SystemsRemote Sensing PayloadsAerospace HardwareModel-Based EngineeringPayload Integration and Test

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Remote Sensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support systems engineering activities for a space-based EO/IR mission payload system across development, integration, verification, and test phases
Contribute to development, decomposition, allocation, and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements
Support requirements traceability, verification planning, and verification closure activities
Assist with systems engineering artifacts including specifications, interface documentation, verification matrices, technical plans, and trade study documentation
Perform technical analyses for system design, performance evaluation, and mission compliance assessments
Collaborate with optics, focal plane, electronics, software, mechanical, thermal, integration and test, and mission operations engineering teams
Support technical issue resolution, risk identification, discrepancy tracking, and change impact assessments
Participate in system integration, test planning, test execution support, and post-test data review
Support program technical reviews and engineering lifecycle activities including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and related working groups
Contribute to the technical baseline through documentation and configuration management practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience
Graduate Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years prior related experience
Experience in one or more systems engineering-related areas such as requirements, verification, analysis, integration and test, technical documentation, or model-based engineering
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
Preferred: Experience with space-based EO/IR systems, remote sensing payloads, electro-optical systems, or related aerospace hardware
Preferred: Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, Jama, or similar
Preferred: Experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Capella, or similar
Preferred: Experience with engineering or test data analysis, including scripting or analytical tools
Preferred: Experience supporting algorithm development, modeling, simulation, or sensor data processing
Preferred: Experience with payload integration and test or system verification activities
Preferred: Experience working with interface documentation, verification matrices, or technical baselines
Preferred: Active security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Job schedule: 9/80
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities