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Specialist, Systems Engineering - Space Intelligence Analyst

L3Harris

Springfield, VAFull-time$81–150K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$81–150K/yr
Location
Springfield, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

L3Harris seeks a Space Intelligence Analyst to support real-time space operations for a national security program. The role monitors and assesses space-related activity, investigates anomalies, and provides intelligence updates and decision support to senior leaders. The analyst works with mission partners to maintain awareness of threats to space assets and support intelligence integration. The posting prefers experience in space operations, COA and TTP development, and the Space Warfighting construct.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Space Operations, nice to haveCOA Development, nice to haveTTP Development, nice to haveSpace Warfare, nice to haveThreat Intelligence Platforms, requiredAll-Source Analysis, nice to haveSIGINT, nice to haveGEOINT, nice to haveMASINT, nice to haveOSINT, nice to haveHUMINT, nice to haveStakeholder Collaboration, nice to haveIntelligence Dissemination, nice to haveSpace Threat Analysis, nice to haveCyber Threat Analysis, nice to haveIntelligence Briefing, nice to haveWritten Reporting, nice to haveAdversarial Analysis, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, nice to haveMicrosoft Word, nice to haveMicrosoft Excel, nice to haveMicrosoft PowerPoint, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to havePresentation Skills, nice to haveDoD Spacecraft, nice to haveNRO Spacecraft, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience, required4+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredGraduate Degree or Equivalent Experience, required2+ Years Related Experience, requiredActive TS/SCI With CI Poly, required2+ Years Threat Intelligence Platform Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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: Specialist, Systems Engineering – Space Intelligence Analyst (Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly Required)

Job Code: 47623

Job Location: Springfield, Virginia (100% On-site)

Job Schedule: 5/8 Monday-Friday

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies currently has an opening for a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer – Space Intelligence Analyst for an important national security program. The successful candidate will join a high-performing team of Government and Contractor professionals supporting real-time space operations. This role is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and assessing space-related activities to provide mission status updates, anomaly investigations, recommended courses of action (COAs), and decision support information to senior leaders in support of the Space Warfighting Mission.

The Space Intelligence Analyst will play a critical role in maintaining the health and safety of both ground and space assets, as well as associated infrastructure nodes. The ideal candidate will have direct experience in space operations, familiarity with COA and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) development, and a solid understanding of the Space Warfighting construct.

This position requires the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities and tasking. The successful candidate will be expected to respond quickly, maintain a high degree of situational awareness, and collaborate closely with mission partners to ensure timely and accurate intelligence support.

Essential Functions:

  • Work full time at a government customer site, supporting real-time space operations and intelligence integration.

  • Maintain situational of space threats, high-interest events, and adversary capabilities impacting U.S. space assets.

  • Conduct research and analysis on counterspace threats and associated vulnerabilities to mission systems.

  • Enter and manage data in intelligence tools and internal-use products, including adversary Order of Battle (OOB), force disposition, and asset tracking.

  • Generate and deliver a daily intelligence and Operations Summary briefing that includes situational updates, national security priorities, counterspace activity, foreign launch analysis, adversary weapons characterization, and geospatial intelligence insights.

  • Develop weekly intelligence summaries and activity reports to support leadership situational awareness and decision-making.

  • Manage the Operations Highlight process to support daily briefings, monthly all-hands meetings, and Quarterly Program Reviews (QPRs).

  • Log daily shift activities and record significant events and anomalies in accordance with operational standards.

  • Generate, present, and disseminate intelligence briefings and mission products to senior leadership, enterprise stakeholders, and mission partners.

  • Support intelligence collection and analysis requests through systems such as the Space Collection Working Group, SOCC Sensor Collection Request, National MASINT Requirements System (NMRS), COLISEUM, or other validated request mechanisms.

  • Participate in Joint Targeting Working Groups and Coordination Boards as needed to ensure alignment with national and coalition intelligence priorities.

  • Assist in the onboarding and operational integration of new and enhanced tools, databases, and mission applications.

  • Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of evolving mission requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

  • Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly clearance required.

  • 2+ years’ experience working with Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs), with a preference for all-source analysis involving SIGINT, GEOINT, MASINT, OSINT, and HUMINT fusion.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple internal and external stakeholders to gather, vet, enrich, and disseminate intelligence through joint reports and coordinated information sharing.

  • Strong understanding of space and cyber threat vectors, including adversary vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and counterspace capabilities.

  • Ability to produce clear, concise briefings, presentations, and written reports that convey complex intelligence topics – such as threat actor profiles, trend assessments, indicator bulletins, and defensive strategy recommendations – to technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Proven ability to adopt an adversarial mindset when analyzing targeted infrastructure, enabling predict of likely Courses of Actions (COAs) in support of tactical and operational planning.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for product generation and data organization.

  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively to leadership and mission stakeholders.

  • Familiarity with DoD and NRO spacecraft, mission

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia - Greater Washington, D.C. Area is $80,500 - $149,500.00. 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.

#LI-ZB1

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.

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How this job compares

Set against the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$81–150K/yr
  • Virginia median$119–183K/yr897 salary ranges
  • US median$115–187K/yr8,748 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $115K, is 24% below the Virginia median midpoint ($151K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,136 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 11,779 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,741 postings).
Education
4,409 of the 11,779 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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