Lead, Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment.

You will work across disciplines to translate requirements into designs, manage lifecycle activities, and support system integration, verification, and documentation. This is a senior role requiring strong collaboration and MBSE familiarity in a classified environment to meet program milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 8 years of experience applying systems engineering methods across full lifecycle activities.
• 8 years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering work products from requirements through verification and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.
• Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support design decisions.
• Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in formal and informal reviews.
• Contribute to proposal, planning, and execution activities aligned to program milestones.
• Support compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.
• Perform technical planning, requirements decomposition, interface definition, and verification strategy for mission systems.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering

Requirements mgmt

Risk mgmt

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MBSE

Job description

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, Systems Engineer

Job Number: 42636

Job Location: Nashville, TN

Schedule: 9/80-Every other Friday off

Job Description:

ForceX is seeking a Systems Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. The role partners across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives. This Systems Engineering role is focused on product and mission-system engineering, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle technical execution. This level is a senior professional role with strong job-area knowledge and broad project management awareness.

Essential Functions:

• Execute engineering work products from requirements through verification and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.
• Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support design decisions.
• Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in formal and informal reviews.
• Contribute to proposal, planning, and execution activities aligned to program milestones.
• Support compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.
• Support work performed in a classified and or controlled environment.
• Perform technical planning, requirements decomposition, interface definition, and verification strategy for mission systems.
• Execute system integration, validation, and technical baselines across concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Lead or support design reviews, peer reviews, and technical interchanges.
• Produce and maintain system engineering artifacts including requirements traceability, risk registers, and verification evidence.
• Ensure system designs align with security and government compliance requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline is required. Engineering degree is preferrable, but Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science degrees are acceptable alternatives.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 8 years of experience applying systems engineering methods across full lifecycle activities.
• 8 years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to collaborate across software, hardware, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and program teams.
• Experience baseline: Bachelor degree with 6+ years relevant experience, or graduate degree with 4+ years.
• Role scope expectation: Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight and delivers moderate-to-substantial process and system improvements.
• Collaboration expectation: Works within and outside the function to gain cooperation on operational practices and execution decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
• Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) familiarity.
• Experience with multi-domain mission systems and secure architectures.
• Experience supporting government or defense technical reviews.
• Experience balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints across system-level decisions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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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