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Integration & Test Engineer

Northampton, Massachusetts
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

The Integration & Test Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, and executing integration and test activities for complex electro-optical and hardware/software systems. This role supports product development, verification, production, and sustainment efforts by ensuring test methods are effective, repeatable, and aligned to technical and program requirements.

As part of the broader Integration & Test organization, this position will primarily support the Sensor Imaging and Electro-Optical commodity team. This Level 3 role is intended for an experienced professional who can work with moderate independence, partner across Systems Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality, and Operations/Manufacturing, and contribute to improved test efficiency, repeatability, early failure detection, and on-time program execution.

Essential Functions:

  • Plan and execute integration and test activities at the component, CCA, subassembly, assembly, and system levels.
  • Develop test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, test cases, test flows, and test reports to support verification and validation activities.
  • Configure, operate, and document hardware and software systems under test, including loading software and firmware as needed to support test execution.
  • Execute manual and automated functional testing and accurately document results, issues, and anomalies.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and system issues down to the component level using sound engineering judgment and structured root cause analysis.
  • Develop, maintain, and improve automated test methods, scripts, and tools to increase consistency, repeatability, throughput, and early failure detection.
  • Support Operations/Manufacturing by analyzing test failures and trends, implementing corrective actions, and helping resolve recurring issues quickly and effectively.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support design, development, qualification, manufacturing, and sustainment activities across multiple programs.
  • Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations clearly to internal stakeholders and, when needed, customers.
  • Manage assigned tasks and priorities in accordance with program execution needs, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) expectations where applicable.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and knowledge sharing across the Integration & Test organization.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  • Capable of traveling domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 4 years of prior Integration/Test experience. Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 2 years of prior Integration/Test experience. In lieu of a degree, it requires a minimum of 8 years of prior Integration/Test experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active Secret clearance.
  • Experience supporting integration and test activities for electro-optical, or imaging sensor systems.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering concepts, including requirements analysis, verification, validation, and traceability.
  • Familiarity with IBM Rational DOORS, Imatest, JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Experience using test equipment such as collimators, DC power supplies, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and fiber optic scope meters.
  • Knowledge of electro-optical imaging test methods and data analysis.
  • Knowledge of EMI/EMC qualification testing and environmental testing, including thermal and vibration testing.
  • Familiarity with hardware/software integration in a production or development environment.
  • Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, including verbal, written, and visual communication.
  • Ability to meet critical deadlines and work effectively across engineering and manufacturing teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute ideas, process improvements, and collaboration as part of a team.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $88,500 - $145,000. 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.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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