Systems Engineering Specialist

Job Title: : Electronic Warfare Systems Engineering Specialist

Job Code: 44596

Job Location: Clifton NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Position Overview:

The Systems Engineer Specialist supports production and sustainment activities for complex RF and Digital electronic systems and their subcomponents. The position emphasizes system-level and subassembly-level support including troubleshooting test failure analysis configuration management yield improvement RCCA support and coordination of engineering actions across the product lifecycle. The role requires communication and collaboration across all engineering disciplines operations manufacturing test quality supply chain and program management teams.

Essential Functions:

• Troubleshoot test analyze and document production and sustainment hardware issues inclusive of but not limited to the following:
  • EW Systems
  • RF Receivers (Analog and Digital)
  • RF Transmitters
  • RF MCAs Modules Components Cables
  • Digital CCAs embedded processing hardware FPGA-based assemblies
  • Antennas and Antenna Assemblies
• Support troubleshooting and root cause investigations for production failures test anomalies yield issues and returned hardware.
• Support Test Station and Test Bench troubleshooting and repair.
• Communication and collaboration across all engineering disciplines operations manufacturing test quality supply chain and program management teams.
• Review engineering changes part substitutions deviations waivers and obsolescence impacts on digital CCA functionality interfaces and system performance.
• Support configuration management requirements traceability and technical baseline control for released hardware.
• Assist with nonconformance investigations failure review boards corrective actions and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Review production and test data to identify recurring defects process issues performance trends and opportunities for yield improvement.
• Support regression verification validation and acceptance test activities.
• Contribute to risk assessments producibility improvements and transition-to-sustainment activities.
• Prepare technical documentation issue summaries status updates and engineering recommendations supporting production and sustainment activities.
• Minimum of 1 year working across cross-functional teams to resolve hardware or production-related issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift to 20 lbs
• Up to 10% travel as required
• Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain higher levels

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 minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret Clearance required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Computer Mechanical Aerospace Systems Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years experience with the following:
  • Supporting complex RF and Digital electronic systems and their subcomponents.
  • Use of test equipment including RF Signal Generators Network Analyzers Spectrum Analyzers Oscilloscopes
  • Ability to analyze technical drawings and specifications including RF requirements test specifications schematics and block diagrams
  • Understanding of systems engineering principles including requirements interfaces verification configuration management and problem resolution.
  • Ability to analyze technical data document results and support structured troubleshooting efforts.
  • Microsoft Office products including (Word Excel Power point and One Note)
• Experience in manufacturing support product sustainment failure analysis or field support.
• Background in aerospace defense communications radar or other mission-critical electronics environments.
• Familiarity with production screening acceptance test qualification regression and environmental test support.
• Familiarity with component obsolescence part substitutions and configuration/change control processes.
• Experience working with suppliers PCB fabrication CCA assembly and manufacturing/test organizations.
• Experience reviewing RF test data and assessing hardware performance trends.
• Leadership of small technical teams
• Experience with Cost Account Management and Earned Value methods

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $92500 - $171500. 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.