Field and Launch Support Engineer Specialist

Specialist, Systems Engineering, Product Support Engineer, Field and Launch Support

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.

L3 Harris seeking a skilled Specialist, Product Support Engineer at our NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida customer site with a strong background in Systems Engineering to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with assembly and testing large liquid rockets or their components. They will perform product support engineering activities and assist as a technical resource interfacing with various customers including NASA and their other contractor partners. This role requires the ability to obtain a NASA background security clearance for access to the launch site and associated processing facilities. The role will report to the RS-25 Program Office in Los Angeles, California and be based in Florida.

Essential Functions:

• Provide engineering support for the delivery, integration, testing and launch of the RS-25 engine on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS)
• Analyze and interpret technical data (e.g., drawings, manuals, specifications, etc.) to develop technical procedures for the integration and testing of the RS-25 engine within the SLS rocket
• Support integrated testing and launch activities from the data support rooms located at Kennedy Space Center
• Develop/update Operational Maintenance Requirements applicable to all phases of activity for the RS-25 engine once delivered to the launch site
• Plan/execute activities to sustain the operation and maintenance of systems to ensure mission capability
• Serve as a technical liaison between the various customers located at Kennedy Space Center and the design center located in Los Angeles, California
• Travel is estimated at 10%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Prior experience supporting NASA Programs (Space Shuttle, Artemis/SLS)
• Prior experience with integration of liquid rocket engines into their associated launch vehicle