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Specialist, Systems Engineer

Salt Lake City, Utah
Full Time On-site

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Job Description

Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 37888

Job Location: Salt Lake City- UT

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

L3Harris’ Spectrum Superiority segment is currently seeking a Systems Engineer to support multiple programs, with an emphasis on Systems Integration and Test. This position will be based at our Salt Lake City, UT facility. 

Position Overview: 

L3Harris is seeking a Systems Engineer with a strong focus on Integration and Test (I&T) to support the development, verification, and validation of complex systems. This role is responsible for planning and executing systems integration activities, developing test strategies, and ensuring system performance meets defined requirements across hardware, software, and networked components.

Essential Responsibilities: 

  • Support systems integration and test activities across multiple subsystems and platforms
  • Develop and maintain integration and test plans, procedures, and reports
  • Define and execute verification and validation (V&V) strategies to ensure requirements compliance
  • Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, mechanical, a networking engineering teams to resolve integration issues
  • Support test event planning, including lab, ground, and field test activities
  • Analyze test results, document findings, and provide recommendations for system improvements
  • Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and verification results
  • Participate in design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) and provide I&T input
  • Develop and maintain test environments, including test tools, scripts, and automation frameworks
  • Support configuration management and ensure proper version control during integration activities

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
  • Currently hold a DoD security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills: 

  • Experience with system integration, test, and verification in a complex system environment
  • Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS, Jama)
  • Experience developing and executing test procedures and test plans
  • Understanding of system lifecycle processes and systems engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues across hardware and software domains
  • Experience in system level development, requirements definition, analysis, and risk mitigation for Communications, Open Systems Architecture, Satellite Communications, and/or Electronic Warfare systems
  • Presentation and communication skills
  • Problem solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines
  • Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering
  • Understand coordination of projects and roles of technical support personnel
  • Ability to work independently
  • System Security Testing experience

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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.

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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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