Lead, Network Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
- Location
- Rochester, NY
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
About this role
L3Harris 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. 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 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: Lead, Network Engineer
Job Code: 37933
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80; Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description
Join L3Harris Communication Systems as a Lead Network Engineer, where you’ll play a critical role in designing and integrating advanced RF and networking solutions that enable mission-critical communications around the world.
In this role, you’ll join our Network Engineering team, helping to shape advanced networked communication systems for our customers and helping support our proprietary platforms that model, test, and validate the performance of our cutting-edge tactical communication systems. You’ll work hands-on with both RF and networking technologies, bridging the gap between hardware and system-level design, while collaborating with diverse engineering teams across the organization.
This is an opportunity to lead technical initiatives, influence architecture decisions, and see your work directly impact systems used in the most demanding operational environments.
Essential Functions
• Lead networking system designs for next-generation communication products and systems.
• Troubleshoot at both RF and system levels, supporting integration across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers, program managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings for leadership and customers.
• Drive continuous improvement, applying lessons learned from programs to future designs.
• Oversee product development technical activities and system integration activities to ensure designs are technically sound and meet system level requirements.
• Collaborate with other design, test, manufacturing, product service, program and product management teams, providing responsive services as part of the Netsim Team.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
• Travel domestic and internationally approximately 25%
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