Senior Systems Engineer — Mission-Critical Defense Tech

L3Harris Technologies; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN seeks a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. You will work across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives.

This senior role requires deep systems engineering expertise across lifecycle activities, with strong collaboration across software, hardware, and program teams, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree with required years of experience; or 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 6 years of systems engineering across full lifecycle.
• 6 years of requirements management, risk management, and integration & verification.

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.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

System integration

Verification

Cross-functional collaboration

DoD security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Nashville, TN seeks a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. You will work across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives.

This senior role requires deep systems engineering expertise across lifecycle activities, with strong collaboration across software, hardware, and program teams, and the ability to