Lead, Integration and Test Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Lead Electronics Integration and Test Engineer to join the RS-25 HILL lab at Redstone Arsenal.

You will support specialty test equipment used to conduct simulated launch tests and ensure seamless integration with flight hardware and software. The role requires strong experience in electronics integration, test equipment development, failure analysis, and collaboration with hardware and software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 9+ years in Electronic Integration and Test or 7+ with Graduate Degree or 13+ years without degree.
• Experience developing custom electronic test equipment including system architecture, hardware design and verification.

Responsibilities

• Support test operations by ensuring special test equipment is maintained, certified, and operational.
• Perform failure analysis to identify issues and implement corrective/preventative actions.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams for flawless integration of test equipment, flight hardware, and flight software.
• Develop test operation procedures and certification procedures for test equipment.
• Upgrade and develop test equipment including requirements capture, drawing development, vendor evaluation, and validation.

Skills

Electronics integration

Test engineering

Failure analysis

Test equipment usage

Automation software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Waveform generators

Logic analyzers

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 Electronics Integration and Test Engineer

Job Code: 46308

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

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

Job Description:

We are looking for a Lead Electronics Integration and Test Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama working at Redstone Arsenal.

The Lead Electronics Integration and Test Engineer will contribute to sending astronauts back to the moon by supporting our RS-25 Hardware in the Loop Lab (HILL), located at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center campus within Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Four RS-25 engines make up the Core Stage of NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket.

The candidate will support the development and maintenance of special test equipment used to conduct simulated launch tests with the RS-25 engine control system.

The candidate will be part of a team dedicated to the operation, maintenance, enhancement, and certification of the HILL. The HILL contains a combination of RS-25 Engine hardware including an engine control unit, an array of flight level sensors/effectors, and sensor/effector simulators used to emulate the RS-25 engine operational environment.

Essential Functions:

• Support test operations by ensuring special test equipment is maintained, certified, and operational.
• When issues arise, efficiently perform failure analysis to identify the issue and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Work closely with hardware and software team members to ensure flawless integration of test equipment, flight hardware, and flight software.
• Support test equipment development and upgrade activities including requirements capture, drawing development, vendor evaluation, requirement verification, and equipment validation.
• Develop test operation procedures and test equipment certification procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior Electronic Integration and Test experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior Electronic Integration and Test experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior Electronic Integration and Test experience.
• 3 years’ industry experience developing custom electronic test equipment including system architecture, hardware design and development, requirement verification and validation.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 4+ years of experience in electronics integration and testing, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Knowledgeable in measurement and sampling techniques to accurately measure and record data using electronics measurement equipment.
• Knowledgeable in communication protocols used to command and automate common lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, waveform generators, logic analyzers, etc.
• Experienced in the verification of test systems to show compliance for system requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to trouble shoot electronic test systems, identify root cause, and implement corrective and preventative actions to eliminate reoccurrence.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience working with rocket engines or propulsion systems is desired.
• Familiarity with programming and automation software.

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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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