Lead, Protected and Hybrid SATCOM Systems Engineer

Company : L3Harris
Location : Salt Lake City, UT, 84193
Posted Date : 11 October 2025
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Industrial Engineering
Occupation : Systems Engineer
Job Details
Overview
Lead, Protected and Hybrid SATCOM Systems Engineer role at L3Harris Technologies. Job location: Salt Lake City, UT. Job schedule: 9/80, every other Friday off—employees work 9 out of every 14 days and have every other Friday off.
Job Description
Responsible for full lifecycle systems engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts for SATCOM communication systems.
Essential Functions
- Systems engineering lead that organizes, participates, and manages key project/program systems engineering tasks
- Leads requirements analysis, requirements decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility, and manages traceability of requirements back to customer specifications and system level derived requirements
- Leads design synthesis and generation of supporting design documentation which includes technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and test conformance to specifications
- Ensures technical performance, quality, and adherence to established policies and processes
- Develops and presents project/program design reviews for both internal and external customer audiences
- Leads or assists in management over systems engineering team and other teams of functional design engineers
- Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers
- Must have the ability to obtain a secret level clearance, Top Secret preferred
Required (Basic) Qualifications
- Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or other Engineering discipline with a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience or graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills
- Strong communication skills (both written and oral) and formal presentation skills are required
- Leadership skills with the ability to guide the technical direction/vision for a given project; strong contributor to Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) internal and external to the company
- Experience and in-depth understanding of SATCOM and Space communication systems
- Experience managing projects that include system integration, system verification, and formal qualification, including supporting integration and qualification events at customer locations
- Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines
- Experience in requirements management and documentation
- Active Secret or Top-Secret US DoD clearance is strongly preferred
- Experience in product development (preferably in military application environments)
- IPTL/CAM Professional experience
- Experience in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, DOORs or similar tools
- Experience in risk management, project planning, and technical project management
- Experience with EVMS, IMS, and related project management tools
Equal Opportunity
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.
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.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
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