Specialist - Systems Engineer

Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule: 9/80 - employees work 9 out 14 days -totaling 80 hours worked (Every Other Friday Off)

Job Description:

The Specialist, Systems Engineer is a developing professional with working knowledge of systems engineering principles, processes, and tools who supports technical planning, requirements analysis, system integration, verification and validation, risk assessment, and deployment activities. Works under moderate supervision to perform standard systems engineering assignments, applying established practices and procedures to support developmental and operational systems. Communicates with internal and external team contacts to coordinate tasks, exchange technical information, and help resolve routine to moderately complex issues within the assigned job area.

Essential Functions:

• Support execution of technical plans for products and total systems, with responsibility for assigned systems engineering tasks and deliverables.
• Perform requirements analysis, decomposition, traceability, and allocation to support system development and integration activities.
• Support system integration, verification, validation, and deployment activities across the system lifecycle.
• Coordinate with software, test, and engineering teams to help deliver system capabilities in accordance with technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Participate in system design, test planning, deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities for developmental and operational systems.
• Maintain engineering artifacts, interface documentation, technical baselines, and status tracking information for assigned efforts.
• Contribute to technical reviews, design discussions, and systems engineering process execution.
• Collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams while continuing to build domain knowledge, systems engineering proficiency, and understanding of customer mission needs.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering tools, such as Cameo/MagicDraw.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, processes, and lifecycle activities.
• Experience supporting requirements development, system integration, testing, or verification activities.
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance or eligibility to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in software engineering, software development, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including software, test, and systems engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical work and clearly communicate status.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks with moderate oversight while supporting multiple priorities in a team environment.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state is $80,500-$149,500. 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.

The application window for this position will close on 11/30/2026.