Full-Time

Lead Systems Engineer

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L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies

10,001+ employees

Defense technology solutions for national security

Compensation Overview

$127.5k - $236.5k/yr

Yorba Linda, CA, USA

In Person

In-person work in a closed-area environment is required.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Required Skills
Software Testing
Quality Assurance (QA)
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or a related discipline with at least 9 years of prior relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree with at least 7 years of prior relevant experience, or at least 13 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must be eligible to obtain a United States security clearance.
  • Proficiency in operating and understanding wireless and radio-frequency test equipment, including signal analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
Responsibilities
  • Perform systems-engineering activities focused on system requirements development, decomposition, allocation, verification planning, and integration and test execution.
  • Translate customer and stakeholder needs into well-defined system-level requirements and manage requirements traceability using tools such as DOORS.
  • Define system interfaces and architecture and support system integration and verification activities.
  • Perform requirements analysis, architecture development, integration planning, test-procedure development, data analysis, and documentation of verification results.
  • Publish change notices to system specifications and update requirements databases, architectural models, interface definitions, and system- and element-level requirements traceability.
  • Document analysis results in reports and briefings for internal and external stakeholder critique and review.
  • Create and present briefings to the team and external stakeholders.
  • Lead systems engineering for requirements and model development and verification-status tracking.
  • Track changes to system requirements and verification in detail.
  • Perform hands-on system integration, test deployment, and test execution.
  • Develop test automation, including equipment drivers, debugging tools, automation scripts, database interfaces, and reporting tools.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong experience using DOORS.
  • A strong hardware and software technical background in architecture development, functional decomposition, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition using system-modeling tools.
  • Experience supporting an in-person, closed-area work environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team with limited direction.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for working effectively in a small technical team and accurately representing requirements and test perspectives to system architects, software designers, test personnel, and the Government customer.
  • Understanding of the systems-engineering lifecycle.
  • Verification and validation planning and execution experience.
  • Experience contributing to system-integration and automation-process improvement.
  • Experience with hardware implementation or embedded-software implementation.
  • Flexibility to work a varied schedule; a 4/10 schedule is preferred.
L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies

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L3Harris Technologies provides defense and national-security technology solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. It develops integrated systems with advanced communications, surveillance, and reconnaissance to support government agencies and defense contractors under long-term contracts. The product combines hardware, software, and services to deliver secure, interoperable, mission-critical capabilities. Its goal is to help clients strengthen operational readiness and national security through reliable, multi-domain technologies and sustained partnerships.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Melbourne, Florida

Founded

1895

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What believers are saying

  • July 29, 2026 backlog hit $42 billion, with revenue guidance raised to $23.7 billion.
  • July 27, 2026 Pentagon expanded L3Harris propulsion capacity for Patriot and THAAD interceptors.
  • July 13, 2026 contract supports at least 70 missile-tracking satellites, with five already in orbit.

What critics are saying

  • August 17, 2026 CEO Christopher Kubasik was ousted after conduct violations.
  • THAAD and Patriot ramps demand flawless execution; delays jeopardize seven-year Pentagon awards.
  • Program concentration on missile defense ties growth to one customer family and procurement cycle.

What makes L3Harris Technologies unique

  • July 13, 2026 SDA awarded L3Harris 18 Golden Dome missile-defense satellites.
  • L3Harris controls Patriot, THAAD, and NGI propulsion across multiple manufacturing sites.
  • January 5, 2026 reorganization sharpened three segments around missile, space, and communications.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Mental Health Support

Relocation Assistance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

14%
Yahoo Finance
Aug 22nd, 2026
L3Harris taps Intuitive Machines to build 18 spacecraft for $1.8B missile defence mission

L3Harris Technologies selected Intuitive Machines on 4 August to build 18 advanced spacecraft platforms for the Space Development Agency's Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 mission. Intuitive Machines will manufacture and deliver the satellite platforms to host L3Harris' payload technology for national security space operations. L3Harris reported Q2 2026 revenue of $5.9 billion, an 8% year-over-year increase, with net income of $600 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $23.2 billion–$23.7 billion, backed by a $42.0 billion backlog. Intuitive Machines reported Q2 2026 revenue of $206 million, more than four times its prior-year level. However, the company posted an operating loss of $47 million and burned $84 million in cash during the quarter, leaving $367 million in cash. Its backlog expanded to a record $1.8 billion.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 18th, 2026
L3 Harris CEO ousted amid misconduct allegations, echoing 2012 Lockheed Martin exit

Christopher Kubasik has been ousted as CEO of L3 Harris following allegations of misconduct. According to Semafor, citing sources familiar with the matter, an investigation found he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. This marks the second time Kubasik has been forced out of a leadership position under similar circumstances. In 2012, he was set to become CEO of Lockheed Martin but resigned after an ethics investigation confirmed he had a close personal relationship with a subordinate employee. L3 Harris, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, announced Kubasik's departure on 17 August. The company said the misconduct was unrelated to financial reporting, controls, customer relationships or operational performance. Kubasik will retain some vested stock options but won't receive severance payments.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 17th, 2026
L3Harris CEO steps down after conduct review, shares fall 2.7%

L3Harris Technologies announced the immediate departure of CEO Christopher Kubasik following a conduct review, causing shares to fall roughly 2.7% in premarket trading Monday. The board appointed Sam Mehta as president and CEO, whilst Lewis Hay III became independent chairman. The company stated Kubasik's conduct was inconsistent with its Code of Conduct, though unrelated to financial reporting, controls, customer relationships, or operational performance. Following an investigation with independent counsel, the board entered into a separation agreement with Kubasik. Mehta joined L3Harris in 2023 and brings over 25 years of aerospace and defence leadership experience. He previously led segments comprising more than 80% of the company's total revenue. Despite the leadership change, L3Harris reaffirmed its 2026 consolidated revenue and financial guidance.

Associated Press
Aug 10th, 2026
L3Harris completes hot-fire test of stage two rocket motor for Next Generation Interceptor program

L3Harris Technologies has successfully completed a hot-fire test of its stage two advanced large solid rocket motor for the Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Interceptor programme. The company conducted the test as part of the Lockheed Martin team developing the homeland missile defense system. The test validated the system's design integrity, with the motor completing a full-duration burn in a simulated high-altitude, vacuum environment. Engineers evaluated performance in conditions mimicking Earth's upper atmosphere. L3Harris serves as the primary propulsion and control systems provider for NGI, producing both stage one and stage two rocket motors, plus the Attitude Control System and Divert and Attitude Control System. The company manufactures components across facilities in California, Virginia, Alabama, and Arkansas.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 10th, 2026
Iran tensions expose defense supply gaps as AeroVironment lands $186M drone deal

Iran's recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea have exposed critical shortages in defense supplies, particularly drones, precision weapons, and artillery shells. This situation presents opportunities for defense contractors positioned to scale production. AeroVironment secured a $186 million US Army order in February 2026 for Switchblade loitering munitions, part of a five-year contract with a $990 million ceiling. The systems enable small units to destroy armored vehicles without larger missiles. L3Harris Technologies reported orders of $7.8 billion in Q1 2026, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4 and record backlog of $40.7 billion. By Q2, backlog reached $42 billion on $7.3 billion in new orders, with revenue increasing 8% to $5.9 billion. Both companies are positioned to benefit from increased demand driven by ongoing conflicts.