Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3

Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:
Specialist Systems Engineer - Reliability and System Safety
Job Code: 43576

Job Location :
Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule:

9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

The Missile Solutions segment of L3

Harris is a leader in the design, manufacture, and deployment of advanced propulsion and energetics systems, including those for rocket motors. Our customers include the U.S. Department of War, Missile Defense Agency, NASA, and other notable agencies and companies domestically and internationally.

We have an immediate need for a Specialist Reliability and System Safety Engineer to join our Reliability and System Safety Engineering team in Huntsville, Alabama. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge propulsion technologies that support critical national defense and space missions.

The Reliability and System Safety Engineer will perform reliability and safety analyses across a diverse product portfolio. This position requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure product reliability and compliance with safety standards.

• Reliability & Safety Analysis (70%) - Develop and maintain reliability and safety models for various systems, including FMECAs (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses), reliability predictions, subsystem hazard analyses, and range safety assessments. Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders.
• Design Input & Collaboration (10%) - Provide actionable recommendations to improve product reliability and safety. Collaborate with engineering teams and program stakeholders to integrate reliability principles into design processes.
• Test Planning & Evaluation (5%) - Design and implement reliability test plans for new products and processes. Analyze test anomalies and ensure adherence to quality standards through application of reliability engineering techniques.
• Compliance & Standards (5%) - Drive program compliance with Reliability and System Safety procedures and standard work requirements.
• Risk & Fault Analysis (10%) - Perform Probabilistic Risk Assessments and lead fault tree analyses related to product anomalies.
• Travel: 10%.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline and a minimum of 4 years of prior Reliability System Safety experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior Reliability System Safety experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior Reliability System Safety experience.
• Active US secret security clearance.

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline is strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Technical experience, preferably in aerospace or defense sectors, including reliability analysis, development of FMECAs and PFMECAs and the application of MIL-STD-882E.
• Formal coursework in…