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Intern, Systems Engineering

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Location
Nashville, TN
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Systems Engineering Intern performs operational analysis and develops concepts of operations, design and implementation plans, test plans, procedures and cases. The role conducts tests, documents results, analyzes system requirements, and supports complex system design and architecture evaluation. The intern also uses software tools and scripting for troubleshooting and communicates design activity plans and status through presentations to internal and external customers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Systems EngineeringSystems ArchitectureSystems Analysis and DesignSystem Performance ModelingSystems IntegrationProject ManagementModel-Based Systems EngineeringRhapsody

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Systems Engineering or Related

Full job description

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: Intern, Systems Engineering

Job Code: 47296

Job Location: Nashville, TN

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

  • Perform operational analysis and develop concept of operations, design and implementation plans

  • Develop test plans, procedures & cases

  • Conduct tests and document results

  • Use software tools, scripting and software/hardware troubleshooting

  • Analyze systems requirements from end systems and users

  • Supports development and evaluation of complex system designs and architectures

  • Develop and deliver presentations to communicate design activity plans and status to internal and external customers

Qualifications:

  • Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Aviation, Aerospace Engineering, or related field at an accredited university.

Preferred Skills:

  • Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration and/or project management, and/or model-based systems engineering

  • Familiar with Rhapsody

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. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. 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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How this job compares

Set against the 3,067 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$136–209K/yr2,221 salary ranges
  • US median$32–41/hr146 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 19 open Systems Engineering jobs in Tennessee and 3,067 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (2,440 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,031 of the 3,067 open Systems Engineering jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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