EO/IR Systems Engineer

Job Code: 44353 | Location: Onsite – Herndon, VA

About the role

This position provides mission engineering support services for a Washington, DC-based customer. The candidate will need in-depth knowledge of L3Harris-developed systems and products (hardware and software), monitor and trend system performance, recognize and respond to anomalous conditions, apply advanced engineering standards to solve complex spaceflight hardware problems, work independently while collaborating across disciplines, and communicate technical issues, risks, opportunities, and status with teammates and customers to ensure mission success.

Responsibilities

• Provide Mission Operations support to current L3Harris products
• Help develop and verify mission CONOPs and drive current CONOPs to successful program execution
• Work with L3Harris off-site factory support as well as on-site customers in a fast-paced, multi-company environment
• Participate in an on-call rotation and occasional surge or shift work

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related scientific discipline and ≥4 years relevant experience; OR Graduate degree and ≥2 years related experience; OR no degree with ≥8 years prior related experience
• Minimum 2 years relevant systems engineering experience
• Minimum 2 years experience with space systems and/or sensor systems technology design, manufacture, integration, and test
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MATLAB

Skills

• Background in EO/IR or imaging systems design (highly desired)
• Familiarity with Linux
• Familiarity with ground telemetry and commanding software, and mission scheduling software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with cross‑functional team and act as a customer interface
• Disciplined approach to procedural and program documentation of processes and results
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company‑paid holidays

Pay

$92,500 – $171,500 (Virginia/Greater D.C. area)

Schedule

9/80 (every other Friday off)