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Job Title: (DoW SkillBridge), Specialist, Integration and Test Engineer

Job Code: 29068

Job Location: Herndon, VA

Job Schedule: 1st shift, 9/80

L3Harris’ DoW SkillBridge is connecting transitioning service members to career training opportunities within our organization. We will provide service members with valuable civilian work experience through industry specific training, certifications and on the job experience during their DoW SkillBridge internship to help them ready themselves for their next mission.

L3Harris aims to attract and retain veteran talent and to help bridge the gap between their military service and civilian careers within our organization. L3Harris is eager to share our knowledge and experience with our service members. This internship is an opportunity for the service member to gain a full understanding of the job position outlined below.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DOW SKILLBRIDGE JOB OPPORTUNITES YOU MUST BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITH 180 DAYS OF SERVICE OR FEWER REMAINING PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF SEPARATION AND HAVE AT LEAST 180 CONTINUOUS DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE .

Job Description:

This Integration and Test Engineer will be part of our training team that provides technical training for a complex communications system. This Integration and Test / Technical trainer needs to experience in developing and executing structured training sessions tailored to customer needs, ensuring knowledge retention and effective skills transfer. The engineer needs to have strong teaching skills with an adaptable approach to meet various learning styles and technical aptitudes. Exceptional customer service skills to engage effectively with customer groups and trainees, fostering a supportive and positive learning environment. Capacity to quickly learn and master complex technologies, including advanced system support equipment, and relay this expertise in accessible, practical terms. Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities, with experience in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving system issues to maintain smooth operation. Experience working with cross-functional design teams to stay up to date on system updates, gather insights, and incorporate feedback into training content.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 years’ experience in operating, testing and troubleshooting complexed electronic based systems. The ideal candidate would also have training certifications such from military programs (tech schools). The successful candidate will be responsible for integration of customized software and hardware in a quick paced, engineering oriented environment. This engineer will maintain development, test and production environments while integrating new technologies and maintaining system stability. This engineer will support creation of training material and conduct training of the products to the end user.

Essential Functions:

Support the set-up, configuration, and documentation of hardware and software systems under test, including loading custom and commercial software onto multiple systems

Developing and executing structured training sessions

Builds, configures, troubleshoots, and integrates new and existing configuration items (hardware) packages to provide service enhancements, application deployments and infrastructure upgrades

Responsible for configuration hardware, mastering the system and training others to successfully use the system.

Supports training system operations

Ability to take ownership of training classes through completion

Long periods of travel is required

Qualifications:

BS/BA (or equivalent) in Optical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, and minimum 6 years Software or systems experience or Graduate’s degree and 4 years software or systems experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior military or related experience

TS/SCI W/ Poly Clearance is required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience in STEM (Optical, Electrical, mechanical engineering)

Leading technical training or maintaining sensitive optical equipment including Calibration

Engineering principles, especially verification/validation.

US Military Training Certifications

Self-motivated individual able to work independently with minimal supervision

Direct experience interfacing with customer personnel and leadership

Demonstrated ability and desire to learn from self-training as well as via transfer of experience and technique

Demonstrated humble, leadership in small, diverse team, fast paced environment

Strong communication ability: verbal and written using MS Word and PowerPoint

Experience communicating and presenting complex technical issues to various audiences (technical counterparts, program management, customer leadership, etc.)

Strong ability to develop and manipulate MS Excel

Training the trainer certifications