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L3Harris jobs
L3Harris is a defense and aerospace prime whose space work includes satellites and payloads (Palm Bay, Florida), Aerojet Rocketdyne rocket engines tested at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, and ground systems at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings L3Harris files under its Space & Mission Systems segment, and its Canoga Park engine site, and judges each one on its own text, since that segment also builds airborne mission systems.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 215 open jobs at L3Harris; 89 of them state a salary.
a pay range on 41.4% of its open roles
Latest L3Harris openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:01 UTCSystems & Test · Fort Wayne, IN, United States · todayDetails
Associate Manager, Integration and Test Engineering 1 (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Fort Wayne, IN, United States · todayDetails
Specialist, Software Engineer (Cloud Developer) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Patrick Air Force Base, FL, United States · 1d agoDetails
Principal, Program Management (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Fort Wayne, IN +3 more · 1d agoDetails
Sr Specialist, Structural Mechanical Engineer (Space Optical Payloads) (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Fort Wayne, IN, United States · 1d agoDetails
Lead, Software Engineer (DevOps Engineer) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Colorado Springs, CO, United States · 2d agoDetails
$117,000–$218,000/yrSenior Associate, Production Planner (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Carlsbad, CA, United States · 2d agoDetails
$60,000–$112,000/yrSenior Associate, Systems Engineer (Palm Bay, FL) (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Palm Bay, FL, United States · 2d agoDetails
Senior Specialist, Structural Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Canoga Park, CA +3 more · 2d agoDetails
$102,000–$189,000/yrSpecialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Palm Bay, FL, United States · 2d agoDetails
Engineering Technician B (opens the job details)
Technicians · Rochester, NY, United States · 2d agoDetails
$45,000–$84,000/yr
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L3Harris on our lists
Where L3Harris's current postings put it, each list naming every other space employer in the same spot.
- Roles with no experience required1 open role whose posting says so
- Cleared roles89 open roles that name a clearance level
- Relocation assistance7 open roles whose postings offer it
- 9/80 schedule60 open roles on a compressed week
- No degree required11 open roles that take a diploma or an associate's
- Military experience counts1 open role for veterans
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L3Harris at a glance
L3Harris is a defense and aerospace prime whose space work includes satellites and payloads (Palm Bay, Florida), Aerojet Rocketdyne rocket engines tested at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, and ground systems at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings L3Harris files under its Space & Mission Systems segment, and its Canoga Park engine site, and judges each one on its own text, since that segment also builds airborne mission systems.
215 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in L3Harris's name?
L3Harris's own sites: l3harris.com.
What L3Harris pays
Given posting by postingA range on 41.4% of its open jobs
Many of its postings state a pay range, and the board shows the range each posting states. That is too few ranges for a typical L3Harris figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
What L3Harris looks for
The usual bar in each discipline L3Harris is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
L3Harris's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
L3Harris pay by occupation, from its own postings: Software engineer pay, Systems engineer pay, Test engineer pay, Manufacturing engineer pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
L3Harris sites with openings
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Questions about L3Harris
How do I apply to L3Harris?
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What does L3Harris pay?
Only 41.4% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. Many of its postings state a pay range, and the board shows the range each posting states. Where a L3Harris posting does give one, the role below shows it.
Which disciplines is L3Harris staffing?
Of its 215 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (47), ground software & IT (30) and mechanical, structures & thermal (24).
What does L3Harris ask for in systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space?
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program. The exact bar is in each L3Harris posting.
How fresh is this list of L3Harris roles?
We read L3Harris's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as L3Harris keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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