Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Ground System Integration & Test Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience or a graduate degree with 7 years of experience in engineering or related fields.
  • Extensive background in complex cloud-hosted systems with at least 9 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in project management for multi-subsystem integration.
  • Must have a SECRET security clearance at a minimum.

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive test plans and documentation for ground system integration.
  • Schedule and manage test milestones effectively throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Investigate and report issues discovered during the testing processes.
  • Conduct integration testing with simulators, emulators, and actual satellite hardware.
  • Compile detailed reports on formal verification test events for compliance and review.
  • Perform root cause analyses to resolve complex testing challenges.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule with a 9/80 work arrangement.
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge space technology projects.
  • Engagement in interdisciplinary collaboration among various engineering specialties.
  • Career development support and potential pathways for advancement within the company.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Ground System Integration and Test Engineering

Job Code: 42486

Job Location: Palm Bay, Florida

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is a key provider of the tracking layer of the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, designing and building constellations of satellites and the ground systems that control them. As a lead integration and test engineer for a cloud-based ground segment, you'll plan and perform systems integration, functional testing, and formal verification tests. You'll work with interdisciplinary teams including space vehicle and communications engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and ground software developers to ensure the ground system fulfills all mission requirements.

Essential Functions:
  • Develop detailed test plans, descriptions, and procedures
  • Identify, schedule, and track test milestones
  • Identify, investigate, and report on problems discovered during testing
  • Perform integration testing with simulators, emulators, flight satellite hardware, and software and hardware testbeds
  • Perform and prepare detailed reports on formal verification test events
  • Perform extensive investigations to determine root causes of and potential solutions for complex problems


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • Minimum of 9 years of complex multi-subsystem cloud-hosted systems and in-depth knowledge of project management
  • SECRET clearance required


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Familiarity with MBSE tools such as MagicDraw
  • Experience with IBM Rational DOORS and use in establishing traceability between requirements, use cases and test cases
  • Understanding of Earned Value Management System and program milestone tracking
  • Experience with Ansible and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)


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