Specialist, EO/IR Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance) (HERNDON)

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L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, EO/IR Systems Engineer (Top Secret Clearance)

Job Code: 39908

Job Location: On-site in Herndon, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description:

This position provides mission engineering support services for a Washington, DC based customer.

The candidate will need to have in depth knowledge associated with use and performance of the L3Harris developed systems and products (both hardware and software). The candidate will be monitoring and trending system performance and must be able to recognize and respond to anomalous conditions.The individual is expected to be able to use the application of advanced engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to solve complex problems associated with spaceflight hardware.

The candidate will need to work independently to resolve a wide range of engineering problems, requiring collaboration with all required disciplines (mechanical, optical, electrical, software, etc.). This position requires continuous communication of technical issues, risks, opportunities and status with respect to L3Harris supplied products. There is daily interaction with teammates and customers to ensure mission success.

Essential Functions:

• Provide Mission Operations support to current L3Harris products.
• Help develop and verify mission CONOPs as well as drive current CONOPS to successful program execution.
• The candidate will be working with L3Harris off-site factory support as well as on-site based customers in a fast paced, multi-company environment.
• There is an on-call component to this position and occasional surge or shift work

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or other related scientific discipline and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Minimum of 2 years relevant systems engineering background
• 2 years’ relevant experience with space systems and/or sensor systems technology design, manufacture, integration, test
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Matlab

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Background in EO/IR or imaging systems design is highly desired
• Familiarity with Linux
• Familiarity with ground telemetry & commanding software and mission scheduling software
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team, act as customer interface
• Disciplined approach to procedural and program documentation of processes and results