Lead, Electrical Engineer, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 127,500 - 236,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, CA seeks a Lead, Electrical Engineering for Tactical Data Links. This on-site role leads hardware development, guides cross-functional teams, and ensures transition to production under strict program controls.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree with 9+ years of related experience and an active U.S. security clearance. Extensive travel may be required to support programs and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience.
• Active U.S. security clearance.
• Preferred: experience designing high-reliability electronic radio products and FPGA development.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead hardware engineer on new development and sustaining efforts to meet specifications.
• Apply configuration management to design documents and data packages.
• Lead technical, schedule, and cost performance for Hardware Engineering projects including reviews and approvals.
• Participate in and/or lead failure investigations related to design and production.
• Grow cross-functional relationships to aid new business pursuits and sector objectives.
• Collaborate with Leadership, Business Development and Program Management to align strategy and execution.
• Work with Operations to transition designs to production; travel 5–10%.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware design

Link 16

Electrical engineering

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

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: Lead, Electrical Engineering, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

Job Code: 42013

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA or San Diego, CA; 100% on site

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

Job Description:

We are looking for a Hardware Engineering Lead to execute new development programs and support sustaining efforts for existing TDL product lines within the Spectrum Superiority (S2) sector. The selected candidate will providetechnical direction and oversight to other engineers within the group and work closely with cross functional team members (Systems, Software, Program Management, etc) to develop a new Link 16 capability. The candidate will work closely with Test Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations to ensure a smooth transition to production. Additionally, the candidate may work closely with the customer to ensure deliveries are on time and meet all requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Act as lead hardware engineer on various new development efforts and sustaining efforts on existing products to ensure the designs and product performance meet specifications
• Apply configuration management principles to design documentation and maintain technical data packages
• Lead engineering program technical, schedule, and cost performance for projects with Hardware Engineering scope to include proposal reviews and cost approvals,
  engineering program reviews, and oversight of key technical decisions

Participate in and/or lead failure investigations, where appropriate, related to design, production build processes, and customer returns

• Contribute to new business pursuits by growing cross-functional relationships in new business development and across business areas

• Partner and work very closely with the Engineering Leadership team, Business Development and Program Management to ensure strategy alignment, execution of projects and cross-team collaboration to achieve sector objectives
• Work closely with Operations to transition new hardware designs to production / manufacturing using establshed company processes
• Ability to travel for position: 5-10%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum 13 years of prior related experience.
• Active U.S. security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and teammates
• Experience in the design of high-reliability electronic radio products and related subassemblies including PCB and FPGA development
• Experience with Link 16
• Deep experience in Electrical Engineering and prior work experience within the Defense industry
• Experience and demonstrated competence in technical leadership (project engineer or other technical lead role) for large complex programs and IRAD efforts
• Strong understanding of the both PCB hardware and FPGA design development flows
• Experience in system level development, requirements definition, analysis, integration and risk mitigation for large communications systems
• Strong team player with experience leading highly technical teams
• Track record of being highly collaborative with a proven ability to quickly establish trust and credibility among peers and customers
• Ability to communicate confidently and concisely to both engineers and executive management

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Seattle, Washington D.C., Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area, the city of Denver, Washington State and New York City, the salary range for this role is $127,500-$236,500.. 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.

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accountsEAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

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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.

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