Lead, Systems Engineer

Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer

Job Code: 35639

Job Location: Rockwall TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Antenna Design Engineer to lead and manage the design of ultrawideband antenna and electronically scanned array (ESA) systems across various lifecycle phases for our Advanced Aperture Solution group. The Lead Antenna Designer will maintain responsibility for meeting project targets performing engineering tasks and lead engineering activities across multiple disciplines. The Lead Antenna Designer will interact with customers to determine needs/requirements guide architecture design and lead multiple programs to ensure technical requirements are met or exceeded. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to present complex solutions to diverse audiences.

The Advanced Aperture Solutions (AAS) group is quick reaction capability (QRC) aperture solutions business based in Rockwall TX. AAS is responsible for the design and development of high-gain antenna systems for military airborne maritime and ground platforms. Our team has State-of-the-Art design tools validated with real hardware prototypes including CST Design Studio Antenna Modeling Software Circuit Board design software MATLAB software SolidWorks software and a PCB Laser that produces multiple same-day iterations of antenna designs. We ultimately provide critical ISR capabilities to fight and win in the SIGINT operating environment.

Essential Functions:

• Lead complex antenna and RF/Microwave development including research detailed design and analysis for airborne maritime and ground systems.
• Prepare and conduct technical design review briefings.
• Assess and report on technical project status risks and issues.
• Oversee product development technical activities and system integration to ensure designs meet customer requirements.
• Perform RF front end level requirements design test and integration of antenna systems for various platforms.
• Collaborate with design teams test production program management and customers to execute systems and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Support business development activities including planning customer visits technical briefings and customer demonstrations.
• Draw on internal resources to generate accurate estimates for NRE and recurring costs.
• Make decisions on high-level/high-impact technical issues.
• Write and release system specifications test procedures and qualification reports.
• Work in a fast-paced environment focusing on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Interface with customers on technical and contractual matters ensuring satisfaction and business growth.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in engineering or other related field with 9 years of related experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Experience with design and analysis of 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 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.
• Experience with antenna element design including horns dipoles patch PIFAs loop slot helical fractal Vivaldi Biconical Log-periodic Yagi etc.
• Experience with antenna simulation and analysis tools including HFSS CST SystemVue Advanced Design System (ADS) MATLAB and other ECAD design tools.

PreferredAdditionalSkills:

• Phased array design experience preferred.
• Antenna Range measurement techniques utilizing Planar Near Field Scanners Spherical Near Field Scanners Compact Ranges Far Field Ranges etc.
• Familiarity with RF technologies (e.g. radar communication cellular WiFi SATCOM).
• Advanced user of antenna and RF lab equipment (Vector Network Analyzers Spectrum Analyzers Signal Generators Noise Figure Meters Power Sensors etc).
• An understanding of programming languages (MATLAB C/C LabVIEW Qt Python).
• Experience with wiring/block diagrams mechanical drawings and PCB schematic/layout drawings.
• Familiarity with direction finding (DF) systems and digital beamforming.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.