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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering (Model and Simulation Systems Engineer)
Job Code: 42289
Job Location: Schriever Space Force Base, CO
Job Schedule: 5/8 Monday-Friday

L3Harris Technologies has an opening for a Model and Simulation Systems Engineer for an important national Security Program.

The successful candidate will support a high-performing team of Government and Contractor professionals in developing a concept of operations and a notional system architecture to enable future live, virtual, and constructive training, exercises, and experiments for command and control of USSPACECOM-assigned tactical units. This role requires experience in space operations, COA and TTP execution, and the Space Warfighting mission. Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate the ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-energy environment with constantly evolving tasks and priorities. This position supports the Space Superiority Business within the Space Systems sector.

Essential Functions:
Professional that is highly skilled in Systems Tool Kit (STK) and other simulation tools in order to support space operations, current and future operations (CUOPS & FUOPS), and training at the National Space Defense Center (NSDC) at Schriever SFB.
Model and Simulation efforts will be used to increase customer capability for live, virtual and constructive training as well as expanding NSDC Advanced Concept Experimentation (NACE).
Modeling and Simulation of real-world engagements, training events, and mission planning operations will play a key role in expanding customer understanding of the warfighting domain and support the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Mod and Sim products will provide a foundation for future requirements development of common operating picture tools used in operations.
Participating in exercises and other government driven events to derive performance benchmarks and technical utility.
Work full-time at a customer site in Colorado Springs
Generate, share, present briefings and products for senior leadership and enterprise awareness.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility and the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence Polygraph.

Preferred Additional Skills:
Requires strong knowledge of space operations, orbital mechanics, and the Space Domain Awareness mission area.
Possess advanced knowledge of Systems Tool Kit (STK), Model Based Systems Engineering software (MBSE), and Systems Modeling software (SysML); knowledge of Space Domain Command and Control System (SDCCS) or Iron Stallion (IS) is beneficial.
Experience with wargame model development and the integration of real-world data into hypothetical analysis.
Experience developing courses of action for operational maneuvers and applying analysis of alternatives (AoA) in operations planning and what-if drills.
Possess a broad range of knowledge of space systems to include DoD, national assets and adversary systems.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado is $92,500 to $171,500.00. 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.

The application window for this position will close on 11/21/2026

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