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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, Business Development – Release Systems US – Domestic
Job Code: 39541
Job Location: Amityville, NY (preferred) or Remote
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Business Development Lead will be responsible for business development activities related to our US-based Release Systems portfolio of products within L3Harris' Tactical Airborne Systems (TAS) Division. The focus of this position is domestic pursuits related to carriage and release systems on airborne platforms. Direct responsibilities will include directing and leading customer interactions, strategy development, business development, market assessments, business case development, business capture, capture gating process, pipeline growth, business account management including discretionary spending budgets, CRM management, and development of 1-yr, 3-yr and 5-yr business plans.
The job requires the staff member to have strategic market development acumen, ideally demonstrated by prior new product introduction(s) or platform design-in experience. The position also requires the staff member to have effective communications skills, be self-motivated and organized. Some sales cycles may be very long and involve broad high-priced systems requiring Executive approval from the Customer and the Company and so he/she will be expected to provide regular updates to senior sales/operations staff concerning account issues, financial status, etc.
Essential Functions:
- Identify, pursue and capture new business opportunities related to carriage and release system solutions for airborne platforms in the US domestic market.
- Responsible for all phases of planning, forecasting and implementation of marketing and sales for assigned products.
- Formulate bookings goals, plans and strategies for market, and ensure that goals are met.
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Participate in IRAD process ensuring alignment of investment with business goals.
- Develop new product roadmaps to support the goals of the division.
- Plan and manage the development and introduction of new products.
- Develop and maintain competitive intelligence and competitive landscape understanding to inform business development and capture efforts.
- Develop, maintain and leverage existing relationships with key customers, decision makers, and acquisition officials.
- Form relationships with new customers and industry partners, paving the way for L3Harris capability insertion in new markets.
- Provide all necessary marketing information and direction to assure winning proposals.
- Coordinate and cooperate with all in-plant functional areas to assure timely and accurate response to customer requirements.
- Travel as required to ensure that goals are met, including travel for participation in Trade Show activities.
- Generate briefing materials as they pertain to the customers' interests/needs. Present briefings at customer or site location as needed.
- Develop, refine and update business cases.
- Manage capture gating process.
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Responsible for developing and managing the bookings forecast for product area.
- Manage CRM (Customer Relationship Management) database.
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Ability to obtain US Secret clearance
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.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation), including the ability to generate and deliver articulate and persuasive briefings.
- Aptitude to clearly communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
- Prior military service related to military airborne platforms and/or airborne munitions.
- Knowledge and understanding of carriage and release market technology trends and challenges.
- Direct experience with US DOD procurement and contracting practices.
- Previous experience developing and executing comprehensive go-to-market strategy for new products and solutions.
- Experience with CRM software.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $122,000 - $227,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $106,000 - $197,000. 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.
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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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- Technology & Software10
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote systems development engineer jobs.
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or TeamCity
- Experience designing or maintaining large-scale build systems using Bazel, CMake, or Make
- Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Tips for Your Remote Systems Development Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote systems development engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search roles by skill set and apply directly to the ones that match your background before postings fill.
Document your async collaboration habits
Remote teams run on written communication. Show how you've used tools like Slack, Confluence, or GitHub issues to coordinate across time zones, unblock teammates, and keep distributed work moving without real-time meetings.
Build a public systems engineering portfolio
Remote employers can't watch you work, so your GitHub profile, infrastructure-as-code repositories, and any published runbooks or postmortems do the credibility work your resume can't. Make your systems thinking visible and reviewable before you apply.
Target remote-first companies over remote-optional ones
Remote-first organizations build their engineering workflows around distributed teams from the ground up. You'll face fewer hybrid-culture tradeoffs, get better async tooling, and find clearer expectations around documentation and independent delivery.
Prepare for distributed system design interviews
Remote systems development engineer interviews often run over video with shared diagramming tools like Excalidraw or Miro. Practice walking through distributed architecture decisions out loud, narrating your reasoning clearly, and collaborating on a diagram with no physical whiteboard.
Remote Systems Development Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote systems development engineer job?
Remote employers screen systems development engineers for self-direction and strong written communication as much as technical skill, because you're expected to debug, document, and ship without someone walking over to your desk. Cloud-native experience, proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, and familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools give you a clear edge. Remote-first companies and distributed platform teams are the most consistent sources of remote openings in this role.
Which companies hire remote systems development engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote systems development engineers include Arganteal, Nutanix, and Lyra Health, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first technology companies and distributed teams in cloud services, enterprise software, and financial infrastructure are among the most active hirers of this role outside of a physical office.
Can you get a remote systems development engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level systems development engineer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Remote-first startups and open-source-driven companies are your most realistic entry points. A strong GitHub portfolio, contributions to public infrastructure projects, and demonstrated ability to communicate technical decisions in writing can substitute for formal work history.
Do you need a degree for remote systems development engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers prioritize demonstrated systems engineering skills, production experience, and a strong portfolio of infrastructure or tooling work over a four-year degree. Cloud certifications, open-source contributions, and evidence of building and maintaining reliable distributed systems carry real weight with remote hiring teams evaluating candidates for this role.
Which industries hire the most remote systems development engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote systems development engineers are Technology & Software, Insurance, and Manufacturing, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed engineering teams to build and maintain scalable infrastructure, which makes the systems development engineer role a natural fit for fully remote arrangements.
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