
Sr. Specialist, Systems Engrg
Yorba Linda, CAJob$107–198K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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L3Harris seeks a mid-career Systems Engineer to support Navigation/GPS products used in military embedded real-time systems across weapons, ground, airborne, maritime, and space environments. The role covers systems engineering analysis, design, requirements, integration, testing, and verification throughout the program lifecycle, with opportunities for growth to higher-level positions. The preferred schedule is four 10-hour days, with flexibility for five 8-hour days or a 9/80 schedule.
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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: Sr. Specialist, Systems Engrg
Job Code: 46629
Job Location: Yorba Linda, CA
Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, - preferred but flexible to 5/40 or 9/80
Job Description:
Join us for an exciting opportunity at L3Harris in Yorba Linda, CA. This is mid-career engineering position with a growth path to higher-level positions. As a Sr. Specialist Systems Engineer, you will perform tasks independently with small guidance from senior Systems Engineers for Systems Engineering analysis, development, design, requirements, maturation, maintenance, and verification and validation over the program lifecycle. The Navigation/GPS products operate in military embedded real-time systems and can be used in weapons, ground, airborne, maritime, and space environments.
Essential Functions:
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Generation, traceability, allocation, verification, validation of requirements specifications.
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Integration and test planning, including generation of plans and procedures.
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Conduct trade studies.
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Generation of functional block diagrams, use-case diagrams.
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Perform system reliability and maintainability analyses.
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Perform system safety analyses.
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Creation and presentation of design review materials.
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Unit-level and system-level integration and testing, both in the laboratory and in the field.
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Verification of system interfaces.
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Interfacing with the other engineering disciplines (e.g., mechanical, electrical, software) to ensure proper coordination of the systems aspects of the project.
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Perform Modeling and Simulation (M&S) development, performance analyses, and maintenance.
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Perform Algorithm development and analysis in RF Signal Processing or Navigation.
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Support Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with a minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. A Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with 4 years additional prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
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3+ years of previous experience in GPS, GPS Receivers, or Assured Position, Navigation, Timing (APNT).
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4+ years of previous experience with DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, or C/C++, including coursework.
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Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher.
Preferred Additional Skills:
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Soft skills (I.E. Proficient in MS Office, Strong communication…)
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Familiarity or interest in GPS, GPS Receivers, or Assured Position, Navigation, Timing (APNT).
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Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Must work effectively in both independent and team environments.
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Experience with RF Signal Processing, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and/or GPS/INS algorithm development.
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Experience in Kalman Filters (KF/EKF), Adaptive Filtering, Optimization Theory and Design.
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Experience in Modeling and Simulation (M&S).
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $106,500 - $197,500. 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.
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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.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,936 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$107–198K/yr
- California median$161–233K/yr452 salary ranges
- US median$133–208K/yr2,145 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $152K, is 24% below the California median midpoint ($200K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 546 open Systems Engineering jobs in California and 2,936 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Anduril Industries57 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,301 postings).
- Education
- 971 of the 2,936 open Systems Engineering jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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