Senior Scientist, Systems Engineer – Program Chief Engineer, Mission Payload

L3Harris Technologies

. Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to verify requirements .

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeWilmington • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $184,000 - $341,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to verify requirements
Perform technical analysis, manage specifications, and generate design review and technical documents
Execute design trades to support technical decisions
Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR etc.)
Lead team through integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
Lead product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts
Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
Evaluate space vehicle and end customer needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
Mentor a growing, talented team of Systems Engineers
Contribute to proposal activities
Program planning, guidance, and execution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience
Graduate Degree in engineering with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
Active TS/SCI security clearance
5+ years of systems engineering technical leadership experience
5+ years experience with space-based payload or vehicle systems
Professional experience performing technical analysis, managing specifications, and generating design review and technical documents
Professional experience leading product test and design verification, requirements sell-off, and end item data package generation efforts

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

requirements traceabilitytest planstechnical analysisdesign reviewdesign verificationdata analysismodeling and simulationrisk mitigationsystems engineeringtechnical leadership

Soft Skills

mentoringteam leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in engineeringGraduate Degree in engineeringActive TS/SCI security clearance