Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer- Test
L3Harris
Salt Lake City, UT · Posted November 2, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer - Test
Job Code: 47165
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Systems Engineer – Test position owns the test process, including concept, design, root cause analysis, and corrective action. The Test Systems Engineer will become a subject matter expert via collaboration with Design and Systems Engineering. The Test Systems Engineer will then apply their knowledge to create and refine test processes implemented by Testers and Technicians in Operations. Whenever issues arise, the Test Systems Engineer determines why the issue occurred as well as the corrective action to be implemented to prevent future, similar failures.
Essential Functions:
Define, trace and maintain test process requirements
Test procedure creation and maintenance
Improve test yield through root cause and corrective action
Create product related technical information in support of Operations
Ensures overall technical performance for Test Engineering developments
Work with Engineering to facilitate the transition of products from design to production
Provide input to Engineering to support product life cycle management
Project management for Test Engineering development
Mentor Engineers with less experience
Provide input to organizational vision
Provide technical test consultation to internal organizations, contract manufacturers or customers
Represent Test Engineering in technical discussions to outside organizations
Evaluate contract manufacturers’ capabilities to provide required products or services
Participate in product design review
Support manufacturing floor to help overcome production issues
Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 4 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience interpreting SOW and customer specifications.
Broad knowledge of engineering domains such as electrical, RF, software, or hardware.
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