Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer at L3Harris
Colorado Springs, CO
$92,500–$171,500from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting a space surveillance telescope program within a defense-focused space portfolio. Day-to-day work centers on model-based systems engineering (MBSE/SysML), requirements analysis, and producing DoD engineering artifacts, while coordinating across software, mission, and systems engineering teams. Suited to candidates with a DoD systems engineering background and an active Secret clearance.
Senior level · 6+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time
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The role is Systems Engineering in the defense/space domain — not a software development or IT operations role. SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest fit; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a plausible alternative given the requirements analysis and MBSE focus.
Degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly accepts 10 years of experience in lieu of any degree; a Bachelor's with 6 years or a Graduate degree with 4 years are also accepted paths.
Total years minimum is set to 6, reflecting the Bachelor's + 6 years path (the most common entry point); the in-lieu-of-degree path requires 10 years.
SysML and MBSE are listed together as a single requirement ('SysML/MBSE') with 2+ years explicitly stated in the Essential Functions section.
DoD Systems Engineering artifacts (SEP, SEMP, TEMP, CMP, DMP) and INCOSE/NASA handbook experience appear in the Essential Functions section and are captured under the DoD Systems Engineering skill.
MagicDraw and DOORS appear under 'Preferred Additional Skills' and are marked preferred accordingly.
Space Domain Awareness mission/systems experience is listed as preferred but names no specific technology or tool, so it is omitted per extraction rules.
The 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) and up to ~10% travel (with potential for up to one month/year at a remote location) are noted but not representable in structured fields.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD Systems Engineering.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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