Senior Systems Engineer — Mission-Centric Defense Tech

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Specialist Systems Engineer in Nashville to deliver mission-focused solutions from concept to deployment.

You will partner across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives in a senior role with broad project-awareness. The position emphasizes MBSE, lifecycle engineering, and compliance with security and government requirements, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• 6+ years applying systems engineering across full lifecycle.
• Experience with requirements management, risk management, and verification.
• Ability to work across software, hardware, and program teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering work from requirements through verification and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and constraints.
• Conduct analysis, risk identification, and trade studies for design decisions.
• Present status and recommendations in reviews.
• Contribute to proposals, planning, and execution for milestones.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and security demands.
• Travel up to 25% for integration, test, and engagements.
• Produce system engineering artifacts including traceability and risk registers.
• Lead or support design reviews and technical interchanges.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

System integration

Technical reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Graduate degree (preferred)

Clearance eligibility (DoD)

Tools

MBSE

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Specialist Systems Engineer in Nashville to deliver mission-focused solutions from concept to deployment.

You will partner across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives in a senior role with broad project-awareness. The position emphasizes MBSE, lifecycle engineering, and compliance with security and government requirements, with travel up to 25%.