Scientist, Electrical Engineering (Antenna Engineer)

Palm Bay, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 08-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Scientist Electrical Engineering (Antenna Engineer)

Job Code: 28882

Job Location:Palm Bay FL

Job Description:

The L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems segment is seeking an exceptional Antenna Design Engineer to lead sophisticated design activities leveraging extensive expertise in antenna systems architecture and antenna design to fulfill our customers complex missions. This pivotal role involves optimizing antenna and RF performance through research design development and verification while leading customer programs advancing IRAD projects conducting technical trade studies authoring detailed proposals and providing mentorship throughout the engineering organization. Success will be achieved through the utilization of a diverse array of advanced antenna simulation tools anechoic ranges and laboratory equipment to create innovative hardware solutions while ensuring our commitment to design excellence.

The ideal candidate should be a subject matter expert in antenna systems with an entrepreneurial background capable of collaborating with engineering technical experts business development and senior management. They will address customer and mission needs through technical analysis presentations white papers proposals and strategic guidance while demonstrating strong communication and interpersonal skills within a large engineering enterprise and with external partners. Additionally they will assess technical risks the political climate budget and schedule limitations to build trust in the Space Systems sector and L3Harris.

Essential Functions:

Lead complex antenna development activities including research architecture design analysis and verification to advance the performance of antenna system architecture and design.
Drive multi-discipline technical teams through all phases of program milestones (pursuit proposals SRR SDR PDR CDR etc.).
Research industry trends to develop roadmaps utilizing the latest technologies to increase antenna system hardware capabilities while simultaneously reducing size weight power and cost.
Lead Internal Research and Design (IRAD) initiatives and conduct technical trade studies to drive tactical and strategic decisions for program leadership.
Generate white papers proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) to ensure success in terms of technical performance cost and schedule.
Collaborate with customers and program leadership to align Antenna performance requirements with internal stakeholders.
Provide mentorship guidance and leadership to other engineers.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience (Accredited course of study in Electrical Engineering Physics Mathematics Computer Science or another relevant STEM field.). Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 16 years of prior related experience. Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
12 years of experience with antenna systems architecture design and complex mission solutions including:
- Antenna performance (gain bandwidth polarization directivity efficiency etc.) RF Link Budgets and cascade analysis (gain noise figure linearity noise power etc.) S-parameters matching networks filtering (bandwidth types implementations etc.).
- Antenna reflector surface shaping thermal performance characterization G/T analysis Passive Intermodulation and susceptibility analysis of a multi-antenna systems.
- Antenna element design including horns dipoles patch PIFAs loop slot helical fractal Vivaldi Biconical Log-periodic Yagi etc.
- Waveguide structures and high-performance filters.
- Antenna simulation and analysis tools including HFSS CST GRASP SystemVue MATLAB and other ECAD design tools.
- Antenna design experience for electromagnetics in the RF spectrum including VHF UHF and microwave applications in the L S C X Ku Ka and V bands.
- Antenna and RF lab equipment including Network Analyzers Signal/Spectrum Analyzers Oscilloscopes Signal Generators RF Power Sensors etc.
- Troubleshooting antenna systems down to the element level.
- MATLAB or Python experience for data analysis.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Subject matter expert in multiple technical domains with an entrepreneurial background.
TS/SCI Security Clearance preferred.
Space-qualified antenna design for Space Vehicles preferred.
Anechoic Range control software such as NSI-MI MI-3000.
Antenna Range measurement techniques utilizing Planar Near Field Scanners Spherical Near Field Scanners Compact Ranges Far Field Ranges etc.
Experience presenting to program leadership and external customers for design reviews IRADs trade studies data analysis etc.
Team leader experience guiding a team of antenna engineers across diverse projects to advance their career expertise.
Experience in an Engineering leadership role such as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or Chief Systems Engineer.

Job Title: Scientist Electrical Engineering (Antenna Engineer)Job Code: 28882Job Location:Palm Bay FLJob Description:The L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems segment is seeking an exceptional Antenna Design Engineer to lead sophisticated design activities leveraging extensive expertise in antenna sys...