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Sr Specialist, Systems Engineering - Affordability

L3Harris

Canoga Park, CAJob$107–198K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$107–198K/yr
Location
Canoga Park, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

L3Harris seeks an Affordability Engineer to support Missile Solutions programs with affordability engineering, cost estimates, life-cycle cost analysis, and Design-to-Cost efforts. The role also develops proposals and systems engineering artifacts, supports training and discipline initiatives, and communicates results to stakeholders. It is fully onsite in Canoga Park, California, with 10% travel. PRICE TruePlanning is desirable but not required when candidates have Design-to-Cost or Affordability Engineering experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data Analysis, nice to haveStrategic Missile Systems, nice to haveMissile Defense Systems, nice to haveTactical Systems, nice to haveLaunch Vehicle Systems, nice to havePropulsion Cost Estimating, nice to haveDesign-to-Cost, nice to haveAffordability Engineering, nice to haveProduct Cost Segregation, nice to haveBill of Materials Development, nice to haveLife-Cycle Cost Analysis, nice to haveRisk Evaluation, nice to havePRICE TruePlanning, nice to haveCOTS Parametric Modeling, nice to haveHardware Modeling, nice to haveAdvanced Excel, nice to haveProgram Management, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveSupply Chain, nice to haveOperations, nice to haveOral Presentations, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience, required6+ Years Prior Experience, requiredGraduate Degree or Equivalent Experience, required4+ Years Prior Experience, required10+ Years Prior Experience, requiredAbility to Obtain Secret Clearance, requiredSystems Engineering or Related Discipline, nice to haveActive DoD Secret Clearance, nice to haveAdvanced Degree, nice to have

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. Specialist, Systems Engineer - Affordability

Job Code: 47268

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Missile Solutions (MSL) a segment of L3Harris, is a world-class developer and manufacturer of advanced propulsion and energetics systems for customers including the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and other agencies and companies, both in the United States and abroad. Our markets include strategic missiles; missile defense; tactical systems and armaments, in addition to propulsion and power systems for launch vehicles, satellites and other space vehicles.

We are currently seeking an Affordability Engineer to work with engineers and program managers to provide affordability engineering expertise for diverse Missile Solutions programs. This is a fully onsite position at our Canoga Park, CA facility.

In this role, the Affordability Systems Engineer will be expected to:

  • Conduct data analysis to support program / proposal estimating.

  • Have familiarization with strategic missiles; missile defense; tactical systems and armaments and/or launch vehicle systems.

  • Lead or assist with estimates of propulsion system costs and associated component costs.

  • Work independently or work as an integral team member in a supporting role.

  • Demonstrate a 100% commitment to quality in actions, decisions, and conversations.

  • PRICE TruePlanning experience / familiarity highly desirable. PRICE TruePlanning is not a must have as long as a candidate has Design to Cost and/or Affordability Engineering experience.

  • Understanding of how to best segregate and capture product costs is preferred.

  • Familiarity with Bill of Materials development.

  • Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees across the Company within Systems Engineering.

  • Develop contract proposals, basis of estimates, and other SE artifacts to support the capture of new business.

  • Communicate results in oral presentations and written communication. Represent the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

Essential Functions:

Working under minimal direction, perform Affordability assignments requiring detailed knowledge of application of concepts, practices, and techniques. This also requires a detailed understanding of the system and system effects. Job responsibilities include:

  • 90%: Affordability Engineering Support of MSL Programs. Typical duties may include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Lead or assist with should-cost estimates for proposals.

  • Lead or assist with Life Cycle Cost analysis and model development.

  • Lead or assist in risk evaluation related to product life cycles analysis.

  • Lead or assist with PRICE TruePlanning estimates of propulsion system costs and associated component costs.

  • Lead or support Design-to-Cost efforts on programs.

  • Build a strong working relationship with the other Aerojet Rocketdyne employees to ensure that the group's capabilities are fully utilized and that the group's results are meeting customer needs.

  • 10% Discipline Support and/or Training and Education:

  • Improve training materials and possibly deliver training sessions.

  • Support discipline initiatives.

  • Travel: 10%.

  • Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevent experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevent experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior relevent experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or appropriate discipline/science (Mechanical/Aerospace)

  • Active in-scope DoD Secret Security Clearance, preferred

  • Advanced degree desirable.

  • Experience with COTS parametric and other hardware modeling tools is highly desired.

  • Advance Excel skills and data analytics

  • Demonstrated experience with program / project management

  • Supply Chain and Operations knowledge

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, the salary range for this role 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.

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 3,103 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–198K/yr
  • California median$164–239K/yr460 salary ranges
  • US median$133–206K/yr2,215 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $152K, is 25% below the California median midpoint ($202K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 564 open Systems Engineering jobs in California and 3,103 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 6 years of experience; Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,468 postings).
Education
1,042 of the 3,103 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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