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Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering - Requirements SME

Harris Corporation
Waco, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/9/2026
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: Senior Specialist (Level 4), Systems Engineering - Requirements SME

Job Code: 37912

Job Location:Waco, Texas (on site)

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Sr. Specialist, Systems Engineer- Requirements SME will lead the Requirements efforts for the SE team, including requirements development, derivation, and allocation, establishing linkages, selection of verification method(s), specification generation, interface diagram generation, requirements management / change control, and requirements baseline creation/management for integration of complex and specialized HW and SW systems onto an airborne platform.

Essential Functions:
  • Work collaboratively with the Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs) to ensure that the Customer requirements are understood, well-written, verifiable, and agreed upon.
  • Generate a Specification Tree with the IPTLs.
  • Translate the Customer requirements into unique, verifiable system-level requirements.
  • Generate specifications at all necessary levels through derivation and allocation of system requirements, including ICDs and any necessary Supplier/Subcontract specifications.
  • Establish linkages and establish and populate attributes (including verification method(s)) for all requirements.
  • Define and establish requirements baselines and release specifications through formal CM/document release process.
  • Support the technical solution development and ensure the as-built product meets the requirements baseline.
  • Review the technical data package (electrical wiring diagrams, mechanical integration drawings, analysis reports, etc.), ensuring that the design details trace to system requirements.
  • Create SRR slide deck, document Customer inputs/outputs of SRR as well as Entrance and Exit criteria.
  • Prepare and deliver formal and informal presentations to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical colleagues and Customers.
  • Must have the ability to travel CONUS as needed based on business demands (up to 15%).

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant Systems Engineering experience, or Graduate Degree in Engineering or STEM and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant Systems Engineering experience.
  • Must possess a strong avionics background.
  • Must have in-depth knowledge and experience performing requirements development, derivation, and allocation, linking, specification generation, interface diagram generation, requirements management / change control, and baseline creation/management.
  • Must have in-depth knowledge and experience with the Systems Engineering V model and the implementation of Systems Engineering principles and processes, including supporting SE events: SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA/PCA.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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