Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 106,500 - 197,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Carlsbad, CA team, focusing on electronics design for precision electro-optics. You will use Altium, Xpedition, Cadence, and other tools to develop digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits and collaborate with IPTs across disciplines.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience (or 4 years with a graduate degree, or 10 years with alternative background), and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform electronics design using schematic capture and layout tools.
• Collaborate with Optical, Mechanical, Software, Firmware and Electrical Engineers in an IPT.
• Meet project cost and schedule milestones and support reviews.
• Create design review packages and present circuit designs at peer reviews with analysis and test data.
• Translate system-level requirements into detailed implementation-level block diagrams.
• Lead bench-level system integration with hardware, software, and FPGA designs.
• Design, build, and test mixed-signal low voltage driver boards.
• Experience with board design using microcontrollers and embedded C.

Skills

Altium

Xpedition

Cadence ConceptHDL

OrCAD

PADS Layout

Spice

Mentor Graphics

Embedded C

Microcontrollers

Stepper motor control

System integration

Circuit design

Hardware debugging

Digital/Analog

FPGA

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Xpedition

Cadence

OrCAD

PADS

Spice

Mentor Graphics

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: Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer

Job Code: 41711

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

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

Job Description

L3Harris has an immediate need for an Electrical Engineer to join our talented team and support our customers. Candidate will perform electronics design using electrical design and analysis tools, including schematic capture, functional and block diagram generation, electrical wiring diagrams, involving digital, power, analog, and mixed signal designs. Candidate will collaborate with Optical, Mechanical, Software, Firmware and Electrical Engineers and Technicians as part of an integrated product team (IPT). The candidate will also be responsible for meeting project cost and schedule milestones and will play a key role in Customer reviews. This is an on-site position supporting precision electro-optics business at our Carlsbad, CA location. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Essential Functions

• Knowledge of electronic design and simulation tools such as Altium, Xpedition, Cadence ConceptHDL, OrCAD, PADS Layout, Spice, and Mentor Graphics tools
• Create design review packages and present circuit designs at peer reviews. This includes analysis, performance budgets, and test data that demonstrate how the design will meet functional requirements.
• Create test plans and test procedures to validate that circuit implementation meets functional requirements.
• Readily translate system-level requirements into detailed implementation-level block diagrams
• Lead bench-level system integration with hardware, software, and other FPGA designs
• Support in the planning and execution of project plans and design reviews; involvement in production release of modified or new product documentation
• Review of product specifications, and generation of system and module-level block diagrams, flow diagrams, and design concepts
• Generate trade studies with analysis of cost and schedule impacts on short turnaround efforts.
• Support proposal efforts and early stages of the program to define detailed system requirements.
• Design, build, and test of mixed signal low voltage current driver boards
• Experience with board design using microcontrollers
• Experience with microcontroller programming and debugging in embedded C
• Experience with stepper motor control circuit design
• Ability and desire to own development cradle to grave
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly
• Unique ability to combine communications system knowledge with analog, digital, and FPGA design.
• Thorough understanding of version control best practices and tools (subversion)
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work and communicate effectively within a development group.
• Experience with preparing presentation materials.
• 4+ years of experience in digital electronics technology, parts availability, and design architecture
• 4+ years of design experience through the development cycle completing with integration and test of circuit designs.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $106,500 - $197,500. 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. 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.

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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