Scientist Systems Engineering

Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
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.
Scientist, Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Poly
The individual will work in complex mission environments, collaborating closely with customer, product owners and engineering teams to ensure system architectures meet evolving mission needs. The individual will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for architecting mission concepts, defining system requirements, and developing CONOPS, use cases, and systems‑engineering artifacts across the full system lifecycle.
Cognizance of customers’ mission needs and industry base
Capability to interpret or generate Concept of Operations (CONOPS) or Operational Descriptions Document (ODD)
Sufficient background in proposed technology to be capable of assessing high level performance requirements
accesses Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as needed requiring a broad technical network within L3Harris
Strong professional verbal and written communication skills Support operational analysis and developconcept of operations,designand implementation plans
Support requirements development, analysis and management
Mission operations requirements development and analysis
Use software tools, scriptingand software/hardware troubleshooting
Develop and deliver presentations to communicate design activity plans and status to internal and external customers
Customer mission understanding
Design Reference Mission analysis and validation techniques and tools
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Experience in systems engineering for complex mission system development programs.
Experience translating customer needs into system‑level solutions while balancing technical, cost, schedule, and risk considerations.
Experience developing, deriving, allocating, and managing system, hardware, and software requirements.
Experience with interface definition, requirements traceability, verification planning, and technical problem resolution.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and supporting technical reviews, customer interactions, and proposal activities.
Experience using earned value management systems to support program planning and performance measurement.
health and disability insurance
~flexible spending accounts

~ EAP

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.
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