Senior Specialist, Integration and Test 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.
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Integration and Test Engineer
Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Integration & Test Engineer to support the development, assembly, integration, verification, and test automation of space payloads, spacecraft subsystems, and full space vehicles. This is a hands-on, on-site role based in Palm Bay, Florida, supporting customer-funded programs within our Surveillance Systems division.
In this role, you will work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and provide software technical leadership across the product lifecycle, from early program development and requirements analysis through test automation, integration, verification, and delivery. You will help define and execute test strategies, develop and deploy Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), generate test documentation, support major program reviews, and drive issue resolution during system integration and test activities.
The ideal candidate brings strong system integration and test (SI&T) experience in space, aerospace, defense, or similarly complex mission-critical environments, along with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and customer interfaces.
Provide system-level integration and test engineering suport during verification activities, including functional, qualification, and production environmental testing of space hardware and systems
Support integration and test activities for spacecraft buses, communications payloads, mission payloads, and/or full space vehicles
Support the development and deployment of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) to support integration, checkout, and test execution
Perform EGSE and Unit Under Test (UUT) checkout, selloff, and troubleshooting across all phases of the system lifecycle
Analyze test data, identify anomalies, document issues, and drive root cause and corrective action with cross-functional engineering teams
Interface with internal teams, subcontractors, and customers to ensure successful test readiness and execution
Travel as needed to support integration, test, and post-delivery activities
Support extended or weekend hours when required by program schedules
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance
~ Ability to secure and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access as required

Experience testing space-qualified, aerospace, or military hardware
Experience with system requirements analysis, testability, verification planning, and integration of hardware/software systems