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Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

Harris Corporation
Lynchburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/1/2026
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. 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, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 39775

Job Location: Lynchburg, VA

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

Job Description:

The L3Harris Implementation Systems Engineer is a customer facing position to support the design, implementation and testing of Land Mobile Radio wireless communications systems for Public Safety, Transportation and Utility Customers. System Designs and test plans are developed to meet customer system requirements. Technical oversight for L3Harris and teams of subcontractors is required to meet customer commitments.

Job Responsibilities include the development of design documentation to include application descriptions, interface control documents, system design drawings, system integration, network configuration, and test plans. This role requires participation in discussions with customers, consultants, vendors, subcontractors and other L3Harris personnel as necessary to complete contractual commitments. In addition, technical planning, system parts ordering, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems is required. Analyses are performed at all levels of system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

This position ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems and subsystem solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.

Essential Functions:
  • Provide Systems Engineering project ownership after contract award including: final design and equipment selection, implementation and as-built documentation, factory and on-site installation and system optimization.
  • Project execution including partnering with a Project Manager, Network Engineer and other System Engineers to ensure complete project lifecycle integration.
  • Interaction with project teams, able to accept project responsibilities.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges.
  • Growing knowledge in one or more specialty areas and working toward becoming an expert resource
  • Participate in discussions with customers, consultants, vendors and other L3Harris personnel as necessary to advance projects.
  • Ability to travel 30%
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
  • Ability to obtain Sec certification
  • Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Able to work within a cross-functional team environment with excellent interpersonal skills. Effective at both verbal and written communication (English). The successful candidate will possess shared L3Harris values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, and Accountability.
  • PMP certification
  • Sec certification
  • Experience in land-mobile radio industry.
  • Broad knowledge of project management.
  • Experience leading or as the primary technical interface owning projects.

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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. 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.

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