Senior Associate Systems Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: Nashville, TN
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Associate Systems Engineer

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Sr. Associate, Systems Engineer joins the ForceX team 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 producing artifacts like requirements traceability and risk registers. The role requires collaborating across hardware, software, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to integrate operational constraints into practical solutions. Key competencies include systems engineering methods, requirements management, system integration, and verification practices. Candidates should possess familiarity with model-based systems engineering, multi-domain mission systems, and secure architectures while ensuring designs align with security and government compliance requirements within a classified or controlled environment.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $155000 from 237 postings across 36 companies.

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Skills

Systems Engineering MBSE Requirements Management Risk Management System Integration Verification Technical Documentation Trade Studies Hardware Software Secure Architectures

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 in a STEM discipline (Engineering preferred; Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science acceptable).
Graduate degree with 4+ years of relevant experience (preferred).
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6 years without a degree.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
6 years of experience applying systems engineering methods across full lifecycle activities.
6 years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.
Familiarity with Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) (preferred).
U.S. citizens.

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