Senior Associate, Integration and Test Engineer (Palm Bay, FL - Secret Clearance)

Job Title: Senior Associate, Integration and Test Engineer

Job Code: 47339

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

This role is part of the L3Harris (LHX) Space Systems Sector within the Space and Mission Systems (SMS) Segment. SMS is the largest and the fastest growing segment within LHX and well postured for continued growth and success in the domain.

This position serves as an Integration and Test Engineer responsible for performing test operations across a suite of space‑payload products and space vehicles. The engineer will manage a small team of technicians while also actively engaging in test activities to maintain schedule fidelity and support high‑priority operations. Close collaboration with cross‑functional engineering, manufacturing, and program leadership is essential to deliver high quality mission hardware on schedule.

Essential Functions:

Participate in planning and execution of test operations, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and thoroughness across multiple products.

Develop and maintain test strategies, documentation, and workflows that support verification and validation of complex space hardware.

Support daily activities as part of the team of engineers and technicians, coordinating assignments, resolving obstacles, and maintaining alignment with program needs.

Guide test readiness preparations, test sequencing, and execution across environmental, functional, and system‑level campaigns while ensuring proper configuration control.

Collaborate with engineering disciplines to resolve issues affecting test performance, schedule, or data integrity.

Monitor progress, resource usage, and milestones across test operations, providing clear status reporting and contributing to programmatic decision‑making.

Participate in on‑site testing at internal facilities or partner locations, with travel required up to 10–20%.

Ability to obtain DoD TS/SCI Clearance

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with integration and test activities for space payloads, spacecraft buses, or other complex aerospace systems.

Background in developing or executing verification and validation plans for hardware involving environmental testing, functional testing, or space‑qualification processes.

Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and software subsystems commonly used in space hardware and how they interact during integration.

Exposure to interpret system‑level requirements and translate them into actionable integration and test strategies.

Experience establishing and managing test facilities, ground support equipment, or specialized test assets used for space payload or vehicle integration.

Capability in root‑cause analysis and leading resolution of issues discovered during integration or test execution.

Familiarity with automation and scripting languages (e.g. LabVIEW, Python, Perl, Ruby, PuTTy, MobaXTerm, Visual Studio code).

Experience with RF measurements and testing, tools, and test equipment (Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, Signal Generators, O-Scopes, and RF Test Equipment).

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