Chief Antenna Design Engineer

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Rockwall (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rockwall, TX is seeking a Chief Antenna Design Engineer to lead ultrawideband antenna and ESA system development across lifecycle phases. You will mentor peers, support proposals, and drive design excellence for military airborne, maritime, and ground platforms.

The role requires extensive antenna experience, DoD security clearance eligibility, and hands-on use of CST/HFSS/ADS/MATLAB, with opportunities to shape state-of-the-art antenna solutions in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering; 12 years of prior relevant experience.Graduate degree and 10+ years experience; in lieu of degree, 16 years experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Antenna design experience for electromagnetics in RF spectrum across L,V bands.
• Experience with antenna element design (horns, dipoles, patch, PIFAs, etc.).
• Experience with antenna simulation tools CST/HFSS/ADS/MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for complex antenna/RF/Microwave development programs.
• Lead technical design reviews and briefings.
• Assess and report project status, risks, and issues.
• Mentor junior engineers on antenna development.
• Lead business development activities: planning, customer visits, briefings, demonstrations.
• Generate accurate estimates for NRE and recurring costs.
• Be main technical POC with customers on technical and contractual matters.

Skills

Antenna design

RF/Microwave

S-parameters

Directivity

Programming (MATLAB)

Beamforming

Mentoring

Proposal support

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering

Graduate degree

16+ years alternative experience

Tools

CST

HFSS

SystemVue

ADS

MATLAB

ECAD tools

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Chief Antenna Design Engineer

Job Code: 42608

Job Location: Rockwall, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday Off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Chief Antenna Design Engineer to serve as a technical subject matter expert in the design of ultrawideband antenna and electronically scanned array (ESA) systems across various lifecycle phases for our Advanced Aperture Solutions (AAS) group. The Chief Antenna Design Engineer will be part of a multi-disciplined engineering team working on diverse antenna development projects. As a Chief Antenna Design Engineer, you will be directly supporting proposal efforts to generate new business, mentor younger peers, lead timely program execution, develop state-of-the-art antenna designs, and ensure antenna systems designs meet or exceed customer requirements. The role is for an individual who is open to additional learning and would relish the opportunity to immerse themselves in both project work and research and development activities.

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:

• Serve as technical authority for complex antenna and RF/Microwave development programs including research, detailed design, and analysis for airborne, maritime, and ground systems.
• Guide the execution of technical design review briefings.
• Assess and report on technical project status, risks, and issues.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on antenna development to ensure designs meet customer requirements
• Lead business development activities including planning, customer visits, technical briefings, and customer demonstrations.
• Generate accurate estimates for NRE and recurring costs.
• Serve as main technical point of contact with customers on technical and contractual matters, ensuring satisfaction and business growth

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering with 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 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 CST, HFSS, SystemVue, Advanced Design System (ADS), MATLAB, and other ECAD design tools.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Phased array design experience preferred.
• Antenna Range measurement techniques utilizing Planar Near Field Scanners, Spherical Near Field Scanners, Compact Ranges, Far Field Ranges, etc.
• 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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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