Specialist, Systems Engineering - Space Intelligence Analyst
$92.5k - $171.5kL3Harris Technologies
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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, Systems Engineering - Space Intelligence Analyst (Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly Required)Job Code: 43429
Job Location: Springfield, Virginia (100% On-site)
Job Schedule: 5/8 Monday-Friday Job Description:
L3Harris Technologies currently has an opening for a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer - Space Intelligence Analyst for an important national security program. The successful candidate will join a high-performing team of Government and Contractor professionals supporting real-time space operations. This role is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and assessing space-related activities to provide mission status updates, anomaly investigations, recommended courses of action (COAs), and decision support information to senior leaders in support of the Space Warfighting Mission.
The Space Intelligence Analyst will play a critical role in maintaining the health and safety of both ground and space assets, as well as associated infrastructure nodes. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in space operations, familiarity with COA and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) development, and a solid understanding of the Space Warfighting construct.
This position requires the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities and tasking. The successful candidate will be expected to respond quickly, maintain a high degree of situational awareness, and collaborate closely with mission partners to ensure timely and accurate intelligence support. Essential Functions:
• Work full time at a government customer site, supporting real-time space operations and intelligence integration.
• Maintain situational of space threats, high-interest events, and adversary capabilities impacting U.S. space assets.
• Conduct research and analysis on counterspace threats and associated vulnerabilities to mission systems.
• Enter and manage data in intelligence tools and internal-use products, including adversary Order of Battle (OOB), force disposition, and asset tracking.
• Generate and deliver a daily intelligence and Operations Summary briefing that includes situational updates, national security priorities, counterspace activity, foreign launch analysis, adversary weapons characterization, and geospatial intelligence insights.
• Develop weekly intelligence summaries and activity reports to support leadership situational awareness and decision-making.
• Manage the Operations Highlight process to support daily briefings, monthly all-hands meetings, and Quarterly Program Reviews (QPRs).
• Log daily shift activities and record significant events and anomalies in accordance with operational standards.
• Generate, present, and disseminate intelligence briefings and mission products to senior leadership, enterprise stakeholders, and mission partners.
• Support intelligence collection and analysis requests through systems such as the Space Collection Working Group, SOCC Sensor Collection Request, National MASINT Requirements System (NMRS), COLISEUM, or other validated request mechanisms.
• Participate in Joint Targeting Working Groups and Coordination Boards as needed to ensure alignment with national and coalition intelligence priorities.
• Assist in the onboarding and operational integration of new and enhanced tools, databases, and mission applications.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of evolving mission requirements. Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly clearance required.
• 2+ years' experience working with Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs), with a preference for all-source analysis involving SIGINT, GEOINT, MASINT, OSINT, and HUMINT fusion. Preferred Additional Skills:
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple internal and external stakeholders to gather, vet, enrich, and disseminate intelligence through joint reports and coordinated information sharing.
• Strong understanding of space and cyber threat vectors, including adversary vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and counterspace capabilities.
• Ability to produce clear, concise briefings, presentations, and written reports that convey complex intelligence topics - such as threat actor profiles, trend assessments, indicator bulletins, and defensive strategy recommendations - to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to adopt an adversarial mindset when analyzing targeted infrastructure, enabling predict of likely Courses of Actions (COAs) in support of tactical and operational planning.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for product generation and data organization.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively to leadership and mission stakeholders.
• Familiarity with DoD and NRO spacecraft, mission In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia - Greater Washington, D.C. Area $92,500 - $171,500.00. 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. #LI-ZB1 L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish .
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