Defense contractor building integrated systems across space, air, land, sea, and cyber
L3Harris is a large-scale defense manufacturer operating across five operational domains with a tech stack mixing legacy defense standards (VHDL, FPGA, MATLAB, LabVIEW) and emerging cloud/data tools (Python, Vue, SAP adoption). The hiring velocity is accelerating with 845 roles posted in the last 30 days—dominated by engineering (808 total) and manufacturing (291)—and projects center on propulsion systems, GPS anti-jam FPGA work, and bid/proposal development. The pain-point cluster (cost control, schedule performance, compliance with federal procurement rules) reflects the capital-intensive, regulation-heavy nature of prime defense contracts.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer, Product Team Lead, Business Development Director, Project Chief Engineer, Compliance Lead
L3Harris Technologies is a publicly traded defense and space manufacturer headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, with over 10,000 employees and active hiring across 10 countries (US, Australia, UK, Canada, Italy, UAE, Japan, Poland, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia). The company delivers systems across five domains—space, air, land, sea, and cyber—serving government and defense customers with mission-critical needs. Core technical focus spans propulsion systems engineering, signal processing and FPGA development, and supplier/manufacturing operations. The organization is structured around engineering-led development with strong manufacturing and operations functions, supported by finance, logistics, legal, and sales teams.
Active projects include solid propulsion systems design, GPS signal processing and anti-jam FPGA development, solid rocket motor propulsion and energetics development, new product introduction initiatives, and bid proposal development alongside supplier development and test instrumentation setup.
L3Harris has active hiring in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Poland, Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia.
L3Harris uses VHDL, FPGA, MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, and TestStand for engineering; Linux and Windows for infrastructure; and PeopleSoft, SAP, and Deltek Cobra for enterprise systems. The company is adopting SD-WAN and SAP.
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