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Lead Systems Engineer - Greenville

USA💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-08-03 → 2026-10-02

Core

Senior technical authority leading systems engineering execution, requirements management, and system integration for airborne and lab environments.

Role type

Senior Lead Systems Engineer

Builds

Airborne systems and subsystems for defense platforms (via careerplan.io/jobs/g4ac9030-lead-systems-engineer-greenville-at-l3harris-technologies)

Domain

Defense technology / Aerospace systems

Required skills

Systems engineering, Systems architecture, Requirements management, System integration, Risk assessment, Technical decision-making, Trade-off analysis, Verification & validation, Technical documentation, Team leadership

Preferred skills

Model-based systems engineering, System performance modeling, Project management, SCI eligibility

Technologies

Hardware, Software, Test procedures, Engineering blueprints

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering execution and own platform-level requirements; Coordinate technical integration across subsystems; Resolve complex technical issues and make final trade-off decisions; Establish and sustain technical direction and engineering standards; Manage requirements management, decomposition, validation, and verification; Maintain risk assessments and build mitigation strategies; Mentor and develop technical leaders; Manage engineering teams during offsite travel and integration activities; Serve as technical point of contact for customers and government partners.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities