Principal RF Design Engineer - Frequency Synthesizers - Secret Clearance
Principal RF Design Engineer - Frequency Synthesizers - Secret Clearance
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$ 150000 - 278000
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Job Title: Principal RF Design Engineer - Frequency Synthesizers - Secret Clearance
Job Code: 26753
Job Location: Clifton NJ
Job Schedule: 9/80 Reg - Every other Friday off
Relocation assistance is available to qualified candidates.
Job Description:
L3Harris in Clifton NJ is seeking an accomplished RF hardware engineer to support the architecture design and manufacturing of land/sea/airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) products. This is a leadership level role with the ability to influence strategic direction of RF technology develop roadmaps and have a strong impact on day-to-day execution.
Essential Functions:
Work closely with system engineering to understand customer requirements
Develop architectures for next generation RF subsystems for EW applications
Decompose subsystem requirements into subassembly level functional and performance specifications
RF & Microwave (VHF through Ku or higher) design synthesis at the board and subsystem level Schedule cost and technical oversight at the board or subsystem level
Develop and execute plans to evaluate and down select components
Lead investigations into performance anomalies and other non-conformances
Provide oversight of subcontracted components essential to the operation of RF subsystems
Prepare and present engineering design concepts and data results at internal and customer facing reviews
Lead or participate in peer reviews preliminary design reviews critical design reviews and other required design reviews as a subject matter expert
Lead or participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews
Mastery of key RF parameters (bandwidth stability gain compression intermodulation distortion noise figure harmonics spurious emissions etc.)
Legacy of successful designs through at least Ku band frequencies
Qualifications:
B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field and 12 years of related experience OR M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field and 10 years of related experience
DOD SECRET security clearance or higher
Minimum ten years of experience simulating microwave circuits using Keysight ADS or similar tools for linear and non-linear analyses
Minimum ten years of experience designing ruggedized mil-aero qualified hardware
Minimum five years of architecting frequency synthesizer and circuit topologies
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience developing highly agile frequency synthesizer designs
Exposure to both PCB and chip/wire circuit construction
Understanding of Electronic Warfare systems and theory of operation
Experience with Ansys HFSS or similar for full 3D EM analysis
Exposure to low-medium volume (10s to 100s unit per year) production environments
Experience leading complex root cause/corrective action analyses
Ability to oversee troubleshooting of RF/microwave subassemblies to the component level
Ability to oversee the development and execution of design verification test procedures
Experience with following hardware design processes and generating required documentation
In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $150000-$278000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full Time
