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

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Job Title : Lead, Systems Engineer- Lead, Systems Engineer – Requirements & Integration Job Number : 42813 Job Location: Nashville, TN Schedule:  9/80-Every other Friday off Role is contingent upon Program award   Job Description: ForceX is seeking an 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 Systems Engineering role is focused on product and mission-system engineering, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and lifecycle technical execution. This level is a subject matter expert role with comprehensive job-area knowledge and deep project management capability. The Lead, Systems Engineer – Requirements & Integration role will lead engineering product development effort of the VAMPIRE Counter-UAS system, to include: rapid prototype development, baseline integration, system requirements development, market trade studies, make/buy analysis, acceptance testing, system verification & 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. The role is intended for an engineer who is comfortable moving between analysis, internal R&D (IRAD) planning, and cross-functional technical coordination within an integrated product team (IPT). Essential Functions: - Develop, refine, and maintain system requirements and traceability. - Conduct and document trade studies that compare 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. - Maintain controlled analytical artifacts and supporting technical documentation. - Develop and sustain engineering work products throughout product development lifecycle. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions. - Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and 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, and security 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 system engineering