Spec. Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Electrical Engineer

Job Code: 29912

Job Location: Yorba Linda CA.

Work Schedule: 4/10 (off every Friday)

L3Harris Defense Electronic Systems (DES) a division of L3Harris provides precision electronic components subsystems and systems for the DOD and international allies. L3Harris DES specializes in the design and manufacture of fuses ignition safety devices proximity sensors GPS navigation systems aerospace status indicators and range and test solutions.

The L3Harris Interstate Electronics Corporation business was founded in 1956 and for over 65 years IEC has played a key role in the most successful defense system of modern history. With sites in Anaheim CA Cape Canaveral FL and Crystal City VA IEC is a recognized industry leader in defense and security solutions providing critical technology advancements in the areas of GPS/Position Navigation and Timing and Range and Test Solutions. We offer competitive benefits an alternative 4/10 work schedule and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals.

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an Electrical Engineer with knowledge of job area in Analog Digital or RF engineering. Participate in complex projects or processes with general oversight. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes practices and procedures. Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for designing developing modifying testing evaluating and integrating electronic equipment electronic parts components or integrated circuitry for complex high performance hardware systems.
• Determines design approaches and parameters.
• Analyzes electrical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Analyzes equipment to establish operating data conducts experimental tests and evaluates results.
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability.
• Able to identify component operational characteristics that may impact system performance and or sustainability.
• Supports and/or leads various design activities for new/existing products predominantly involving medium frequencies/edge rates. Design for manufacturing is considered through all phases of the development process.

• Applies moderately complex electrical engineering principles and techniques to support/lead design development documentation verification and manufacturing debug activities.
• Supports and/or leads design modifications for existing products frequently driven by component obsolescence situations. The design modification is usually of moderate complexity and may require major card level redesign to absorb the necessary hardware changes.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Contributes to completion of milestones associated with specific projects that have significant effect on the success of a sub-process/small project task.
• Ability to understand and generate schematics with digital and analog electronic circuits.
• Ability to provide guidance for PCB layout.

• May also review vendor capability to support development. Includes the application of specialized skill sets including analog digital FPGA DSP CCA power antenna and control systems knowledge as required.
• May develop design and assess the methodologies and performance of specialized algorithms for Underwater Acoustics sonar communications geophysical and other sensor processing applications.
• Generation of Presentation materials and training
• Operations Manual development and release
• Test Procedure development and release

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Analog Circuit Design.
• Minimum 3 years of RF Electronics.
• Minimum 2 years of Schematics Capturing & PCBA Layout in either Altium or Cadence.
• Minimum 3 years Lab experience in trouble shooting electronics in Analog and RF domain.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with Network Analyzer Frequency Generator Vector Analyzer and digital/analog scope.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance is required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Familiarity with GPS Electronics / Circuit Design.
• A/D and D/A Circuit Design Interfacing and use experience
• Familiarity with industry standard EDA tools including schematic capture PCB layout and FPGA development/simulation.
• Experience in development of military products a plus.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role is $90500 - $168500. 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.