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Lead, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jun 2026

About the role

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: Lead, Systems Engineer 

Job Code 38165

Job Location: Tulsa, OK

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

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

 

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

 

Job Summary:

  • We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Systems Engineer to join our L3Harris Systems Engineering team. As a core member of the Systems Engineering team, you will be responsible for requirements management, design verification test planning and execution, and maturing the Digital Engineering / MBSE design on a software project team. Experience with Software Engineering is a must, while image processing, or EO/IR contexts is a plus.

 

 

Job Description:

  • Develop system architecture, requirements, and specifications based on customer needs and technical constraints for a software system.
  • Develop integration and test plans and procedures that verify system performance against the functional software requirements of a system.
  • Support testing and integration needs through software engineering (experience with Object Oriented Programming – OOP).
  • Troubleshooting skills at both a system and module level, to include potential for software and hardware faults.
  • Utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to define, analyze, and validate system models and simulations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including image processing engineers, software developers, and project engineers, to ensure seamless integration of algorithims and real time software.
  • Conduct system-level down to module-level tests and evaluations to verify performance, identify issues, and propose solutions.
  • Participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance and expertise to ensure the successful completion of projects.
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to systems engineering.
  • Creates professional, data-driven presentations for briefing technical decisions or recommendations both to internal stakeholders and external vendors/customers.

 

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

 

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience in advanced Optical Systems, EO/IR Sensors, or ISR applications.
  • Proficiency in hardware/software integration, with the ability to collaborate with hardware

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