Lead Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer focused on hardware design for ruggedized ordnance electronics. The role demands strong team collaboration, independent work, and clear communication to meet customer objectives.

You will shepherd designs through tests, documentation, and reviews while mentoring staff and coordinating with internal and external customers. The position requires extensive experience in analog/digital design, power conversion, and design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related field with 9+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree with 7+ years; or 13+ years without a degree.
• 5+ years analog building blocks including differential amplifiers, op amps, LDOs, filters, and data converters.
• 5+ years digital building blocks including logic gates, flip flops, timers, and filters.
• 4+ years power conversion concepts (AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC, Linear and Switching).
• 5+ years troubleshooting with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, gens, meters).
• 4+ years schematic capture/board layout tools (Altium, PADS).
• 4+ years leading large-scale technical projects with minimal guidance.
• 4+ years preparing/participating in design reviews (internal/external).
• 4+ years creating technical documentation (test plans, test reports, drawings).

Responsibilities

• Analog and digital design of ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications.
• Circuit tolerance analyses using hand calculations and Spice tools.
• Requirements development, refinement, and compliance.
• Generate test plans and test reports related to product performance.
• Lead and direct test activities in all phases of product development cycle.
• Lead failure investigations using structured tools (8D, Fishbone, C&E).
• Generate material for and lead design reviews for all phases of the product development cycle.
• Act as primary technical interface to internal and external customers.
• Provide inputs for Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Generate Engineering Orders (EOs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• Mentor electrical engineering staff.
• Lead and multi-task across several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

Troubleshooting

Schematic capture

Board layout

Test planning

Mentoring

RFP input

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Graduate degree in electrical engineering or related field

13+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Altium

PADS

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer focused on hardware design for ruggedized ordnance electronics. The role demands strong team collaboration, independent work, and clear communication to meet customer objectives.

You will shepherd designs through tests, documentation, and reviews while mentoring staff and coordinating with internal and external customers. The position requires extensive experience in analog/digital design, power conversion, and design