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Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineer 1

Nashville, Tennessee
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

ForceX is seeking an Electrical 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. The Electrical Engineer architects, designs, develops, and integrates electrical hardware solutions for high-performance mission systems. The role is accountable for technical quality, compliance, and cross-functional design integration. This level is a senior professional role with strong job-area knowledge and broad project management awareness.

Essential Functions:

  • 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, 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.
  • Design, develop, and test electrical systems and components for program needs.
  • Create and maintain schematics, layouts, and electrical technical documentation.
  • Perform calculations, simulations, and analyses to verify performance and reliability.
  • Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and failure mode analyses.
  • Support prototype fabrication, test execution, and interpretation of results.
  • Develop and verify harness and interconnect designs, routing strategies, and interface control documentation.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM required or a related field and a minimum of 4 years of experience. Master's degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of related experience.Engineering degree is preferrable, but Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science degrees are acceptable alternatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
  • 4 years of experience with electrical design and development workflows.
  • 4 years of experience with electrical standards, codes, and compliance requirements.
  • 4 years of experience using analysis and simulation tools in support of design decisions.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Role scope expectation: Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight and delivers moderate-to-substantial process and system improvements.
  • Collaboration expectation: Works within and outside the function to gain cooperation on operational practices and execution decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Experience with quality standards and regulated engineering environments.
  • Experience with harness and interconnect design standards, connector selection, and wiring documentation.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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