Lead Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Palm Bay, FL
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L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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TL;DR · Lead Systems Engineer

Lead, Systems Engineer will lead the architecture and technical direction of mission-critical systems from initial concept through integration and validation. This role involves turning evolving mission needs into traceable requirements, system architectures, CONOPS, and actionable technical decisions while guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex integration challenges. The engineer will manage system-level requirements, conduct trade studies, perform root cause analysis, and oversee end-to-end verification and validation. Key responsibilities include producing architecture diagrams, managing interface drawings, and coordinating across software, firmware, and hardware domains. Required skills include proficiency in mechanical, electrical, RF, and hardware engineering, along with experience using Digital Engineering and MBSE tools like Cameo and SysML. The role operates within the defense development lifecycle, requiring knowledge of INCOSE standards, gated development practices, and familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.

What you'll do

  • Architect mission concepts, system solutions, CONOPS, and use cases across the full lifecycle.
  • Define, decompose, allocate, and manage system-level requirements and traceability.
  • Provide consultative technical direction to multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Lead system design, integration, and end-to-end verification and validation (V&V).
  • Conduct system-level trade studies and allocate performance requirements across software, firmware, and hardware.
  • Produce and maintain system architecture diagrams, interface drawings, and related engineering artifacts.
  • Analyze system performance to identify root causes and lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) processes.
  • Support design reviews, readiness reviews, proposals, and technical presentations for customers and internal stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience, a graduate degree with 7 years of experience, or no degree with 13 years of experience.
  • Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance (or active within the last two years) and a favorable polygraph.
  • Strong background in requirements definition and systems architecture (preferred).
  • Ability to learn customer missions and develop CONOPS (preferred).
  • Experience with Digital Engineering or MBSE tools like Cameo and SysML (preferred).
  • Familiarity with defense development lifecycles, milestone reviews, gated practices, and INCOSE standards (preferred).
  • Proficiency across mechanical, electrical, RF, software, and hardware engineering domains (preferred).
  • Security clearance.

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