Overview

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working with the L3Harris's engineering team, you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

Full Time
Level: Experienced
Location: On Site

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L3Harris Work Perks

Health
- Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
- A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
Family
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
- Fertility treatment
- Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
- Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
- Pet insurance
Well-Being
- No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
- Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
- Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
- Discount platform
- 9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. employees, effective October 24, 2022.

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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. L3Harris 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.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Description:

Job Title: Senior Specialist, System Engineer – Orbital Analyst

Job Code: SAS20232501-96152

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Schriever SFB, CO)

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies currently has an opening for an Orbital Analyst at Schriever SFB, CO supporting a program in the Missile Defense Agency. The Analyst will be member of a dynamic team supporting cutting edge systems for the space industry and will support satellite space operation activities. The Orbit Analyst will perform orbit determination and utilize analytical tools to for ephemeris generation, calculate orbit trajectories, and maneuvers.

Essential Functions:

Provide Orbit Analyst support and expertise to satellite operations
Generate TLEs, satellite acquisition tables, RFI data
Provide custom orbit products to facilitate mission planning
Perform orbit determination, ephemeris generation and orbital position estimates
Plan and execute satellite maneuvers as required
Assist in development of Orbit Analyst checklist and procedures as required
Support programs by creating models, simulations, and analysis tools to real-time satellite operations
Support Launch and Early Orbit checkout and anomaly resolution teams as required
Attend and support daily operation briefings and readiness reviews

Qualifications:

Active Secret Clearance
Requires strong knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical/engineering discipline and minimum 4+ years of satellite orbital analysis experience
Knowledge of ephemeris and orbit determination
Experience in working in satellite operations environment
Proficiency in satellite simulation software (STK, MATLAB, Freeflyer, etc.)

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience in supporting orbit modeling, simulation, and analysis
Experience in ephemeris generation
Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $87,000 - $162,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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