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Sr Associate, Systems Engineer

L3Harris

Yorba Linda, CAJob$81–150K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$81–150K/yr
Location
Yorba Linda, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

L3Harris is hiring an early-career Systems Engineer in Yorba Linda to support navigation and GPS products used in military embedded real-time systems. The engineer performs systems engineering analysis, development, design, requirements work, maturation, maintenance, and verification and validation across the program lifecycle, independently with guidance from senior engineers. The role includes requirements engineering, integration and testing, analysis, and design review work.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

DOORSCameoMATLAB/SimulinkC/C++GPSGPS ReceiversAssured Position Navigation TimingMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationRF Signal ProcessingDigital Signal ProcessingGPS/INS Algorithm DevelopmentKalman FiltersAdaptive FilteringOptimization Theory and DesignModeling and SimulationIndependent WorkTeamwork

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Similar STEMMaster's in Electrical Engineering or Similar STEMBachelor's + 2 Years, Master's + 0-2 Years, or 6 Years ExperienceActive US DoW Secret Clearance or Higher2+ Years DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, or C/C++ Experience

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: Sr Associate, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 43789

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 early-career engineering position with a growth path to higher-level positions. As a Sr. Associate Systems Engineer, you will perform tasks independently with 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:

  • Generation, traceability, allocation, verification, validation of requirements specifications.

  • Integration and test planning, including generation of plans and procedures.

  • Conduct trade studies.

  • Generation of functional block diagrams, use-case diagrams.

  • Perform system reliability and maintainability analyses.

  • Perform system safety analyses.

  • Creation and presentation of design review materials.

  • Unit-level and system-level integration and testing, both in the laboratory and in the field.

  • Verification of system interfaces.

  • Ability to obtain Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with a minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. A Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar STEM major with 0 to 2 years additional prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

  • 2+ years of previous experience with DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, or C/C++, including coursework.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Soft skills (I.E. Proficient in MS Office, Strong communication…)

  • Familiarity or interest in GPS, GPS Receivers, or Assured Position, Navigation, Timing (APNT).

  • Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Must work effectively in both independent and team environments.

  • Experience with RF Signal Processing, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and/or GPS/INS algorithm development.

  • Experience in Kalman Filters (KF/EKF), Adaptive Filtering, Optimization Theory and Design.

  • Experience in Modeling and Simulation (M&S).

  • Active US DoW Secret clearance or higher a plus.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $80,500 - $149,500. 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.

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 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$81–150K/yr
  • California median$143–211K/yr1,754 salary ranges
  • US median$116–190K/yr8,484 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $115K, is 35% below the California median midpoint ($176K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,066 open Systems Engineer jobs in California and 11,502 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,604 postings).
Education
4,559 of the 11,502 open Systems Engineer jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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