Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Nashville, TN
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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 · Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer

Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer joins ForceX to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. This senior professional role focuses on product and mission-system engineering, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle technical execution. The engineer will translate requirements into executable designs while managing performance, cost, and schedule objectives. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting technical analysis, risk identification, trade studies, and maintaining system engineering artifacts like requirements traceability and risk registers. The role requires collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions. Key skills include systems engineering methods, requirements management, and system integration practices. Preferred qualifications include Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) familiarity and experience with multi-domain mission systems and secure architectures. This position addresses the technical challenges of developing complex mission systems within a defense context.

What you'll do

  • Execute engineering work products from initial requirements through final verification and technical documentation.
  • Translate complex requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives.
  • Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support critical design decisions.
  • Perform requirements decomposition, interface definition, and verification strategy for mission systems.
  • Execute system integration, validation, and technical baselines across the entire product lifecycle.
  • Produce and maintain engineering artifacts including requirements traceability, risk registers, and verification evidence.
  • Ensure all system designs comply with customer, regulatory, and government security requirements.
  • Lead or support design reviews, peer reviews, and formal technical interchanges.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience, a graduate degree and 4 years of experience, or 10 years of experience without a degree.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
  • 6 years of experience in systems engineering methods across full lifecycle activities.
  • 6 years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.
  • Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) familiarity (preferred).
  • Experience with multi-domain mission systems and secure architectures (preferred).
  • Experience supporting government or defense technical reviews (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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