Senior Systems Engineer - Requirements & Integration Lead

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

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Lead, Systems Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. The role centers on product and mission-system engineering, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle execution, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Travel up to 25% may be required. This senior position requires a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 9+ years of related experience; graduate degree reduces experience accordingly.
• 9+ years of experience in systems engineering across full lifecycle.
• 9+ years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system requirements and traceability.
• Conduct trade studies that compare alternative approaches.
• Build and coordinate integration plans across engineering disciplines.
• Prepare technical content for reviews, assessments, and milestones.
• Identify requirement gaps, interface issues, and integration risks early.
• Develop and sustain engineering artifacts throughout product development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.
• Lead design reviews, peer reviews, and technical interchanges across program and product teams.
• Support compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Travel up to 25% for integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

System integration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

DOORS

Jama

MATLAB

Python

Job description

L3Harris is seeking a Lead, Systems Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. The role centers on product and mission-system engineering, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle execution, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Travel up to 25% may be required. This senior position requires a U.S.