Lead, Systems Engineer - Modeling & Simulation

L3Harris Technologies•Nashville, TN

21h

About The Position

ForceX is seeking a systems engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. The role partners across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives. This subject matter expert position focuses on product and mission-system engineering, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle technical execution, with substantial project management capability. The Lead, Systems Engineer – Modeling & Simulation focuses on digital engineering, performance modeling, data analysis, and data-driven trade studies for VAMPIRE Counter-UAS product lines. The role helps the team understand system behavior, quantify uncertainty, and compare alternatives before downstream design decisions. The engineer turns technical questions into structured analytical work and communicates results clearly to the IRAD team. The position supports engineering activities across the system lifecycle, including technical planning, requirements decomposition, interface definition, verification strategy, integration, validation, and maintenance of technical baselines and documentation. It may involve travel up to 25% for integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution, as well as work in classified or controlled environments. The role is contingent upon program award.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or at least 13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 9 years of experience with systems engineering methods across full-lifecycle activities.
At least 9 years of experience with requirements management, risk management, and system integration and verification practices.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline preferred; engineering preferred, with physics, mathematics, and computer science acceptable.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
Experience with multi-domain mission systems and secure architectures.
Experience supporting government or defense technical reviews.
Experience balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints across system-level decisions.
Ability to collaborate across software, hardware, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and program teams.
Ability to manage large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance with minimal oversight.
Ability to communicate across organizational boundaries to explain and influence changes to technical practices and approaches.
Professional experience with analysis tool development and configuration management/data management (CM/DM).
Professional experience with systems engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB and Python.

Responsibilities

Develop digital engineering artifacts that support system understanding and decision making.
Build performance models to evaluate system behavior and sensitivities.
Perform Monte Carlo analysis to assess uncertainty, margin, and risk.
Conduct and document trade studies using analytical results.
Coordinate assumptions, inputs, and outputs with cross-functional engineering stakeholders.
Translate model results into actionable system-level recommendations.
Maintain controlled analytical artifacts and supporting technical documentation.
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, identify risks, and perform 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, security, and government requirements.
Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.
Support work performed in a classified or controlled environment.
Perform technical planning, requirements decomposition, interface definition, and verification strategy for mission systems.
Execute system integration, validation, and technical baselines across concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Lead or support design reviews, peer reviews, and technical interchanges.
Produce and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including requirements traceability, risk registers, and verification evidence.
Ensure system designs align with security and government compliance requirements.