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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailJob Title: Lead Power Design Electrical Engineer
Job Code: 25672
Job Location: Plano TX
Job Schedule: 9/80 Every other Friday off
Relocation assistance is available to qualified candidates.
Job Description:
As a Lead Power Supply Design Engineer you will have primary engineering responsibility for leading specification design analysis and testing of power and analog circuits. We are currently in the need of professionals with experience in power conversion power architecture and power bus design in airborne and surveillance applications. Your electrical design tasks will include requirements analysis specification generation interface definition component selection circuit simulation schematic capture and board layout for low voltage switching power supply solutions. You will also engage in all phases of product development including concept architecture design and test.
L3Harris Agile Development Group specializes in developing disruptive next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV) advanced radar systems next-generation weapon systems and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.
Essential Functions:
Primary engineering responsibility for electrical design tasks which include requirements analysis specification generation interface definition component selection circuit analysis and simulation schematic capture and printed circuit board layout fab and assembly support bring up and design verification testing for power solutions
Design capture of power solutions encompassing host power to bus conversions working voltage rails and point of load regulation on RF Digital and other various system circuit card assemblies (CCAs)
Subject matter expert for power design applications support and devising new approaches to technical problems in the area of power delivery for embedded processors microcontrollers FPGAs RF LNAs PAs Mixers and other circuit applications
Perform test and evaluation of power solutions at functional circuit cards assemblies and system levels
Perform detailed technical circuit analyses test plans procedures and reports for power solutions
Works closely with other engineering disciplines in defining key power requirements and the subsequent item specification creation and design capture of power solutions
Responsible for compliance of schedule cost and technical performance for assigned power solutions at the assembly subsystem and system level
Communication point of contact for needs/requirements/status to program management and other cross functional team leaders
Lead perform or provide critical analysis for peer reviews PDRs CDRs and other required design reviews
Engage in risk assessment identify high risk circuit functions and develop mitigation strategies by architecting early prototyping/simulation approaches
Simulate breadboard test and troubleshoot electrical power circuits and functions
Participate on technical and cost proposal writing teams
Ensure that company processes for product development configuration management purchasing etc. are followed while contributing to process improvement
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance
A minimum of 7 years experience in electronic power design devices control loop theory thermal management custom magnetics design PWB layout and EMI filtering
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience with mission/requirements definition concept generation trade studies
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Failure Review Boards (FRB)
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills ability to interact with a cross functional team and ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership.
Technical knowledge in spacecraft power subsystems which include solar arrays batteries power topologies and charging systems power control/switching regulation distribution and power quality.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Demonstrated application of DC to DC military converters using wide range of topologies to support RF and digital circuitry in challenging SWaP (size weight and power) environments with output power ranges from 10W 10kW
Familiarity with Simplis or Hyperlynx power simulation tools
High frequency filter designs designated to meet Mil-STDs such as 810 461 and 704
Familiarity with circuit analyses and simulations tools such as PSIM and LTSpice
Experience providing subcontract technical management for complex designs
Experience interpreting high level requirements to develop power architectures
Full Time