Lead, Systems Engineer-Lead, Systems Engineer - Requirements & Integration

L3Harris Technologies•Nashville, TN

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. Focus areas include product and mission-system engineering, requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle technical execution. This is a subject matter expert role requiring comprehensive job-area knowledge and deep project management capability. The Lead, Systems Engineer – Requirements & Integration will lead engineering product development for the VAMPIRE Counter-UAS system. Work includes rapid prototype development, baseline integration, system requirements development, market trade studies, make/buy analysis, acceptance testing, system verification and validation, and product lifecycle sustainment. The position connects technical intent to executable engineering work by structuring requirements, assessing alternatives, and coordinating integration readiness across the team. It involves analysis, internal R&D (IRAD) planning, and cross-functional technical coordination within an integrated product team (IPT). The role is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The position is contingent upon program award and may require travel up to 25%. Work may be performed in a classified and/or controlled environment. The candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of related experience.
At least 9 years of experience in 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.

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.
Experience with requirements traceability and verification planning.
Experience supporting system integration in hardware-intensive development efforts.
Experience preparing technical review packages and engineering assessments.
Familiarity with issue tracking, risk identification, and cross-functional action closure.
Experience balancing architecture with practical integration constraints.
Experience with systems engineering requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama.
Experience with design development and CM/DM processes.
Experience with systems engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB and Python.
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.

Responsibilities

Develop, refine, and maintain system requirements and traceability.
Conduct and document trade studies comparing alternative approaches.
Build and coordinate integration plans across engineering disciplines.
Prepare technical content for reviews, assessments, and milestone activities.
Identify requirement gaps, interface issues, and integration risks early.
Develop and sustain controlled systems engineering artifacts and supporting technical documentation.
Develop and sustain engineering work products throughout the product development lifecycle.
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 and/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 design reviews, peer reviews, and technical interchanges across program and product teams.
Produce and maintain systems engineering artifacts, including requirements traceability, risk registers, and verification evidence.