Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Town/Village of East Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company‑paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY is seeking a Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer- FPGA to design, verify and test modem/signal processing‑based FPGA firmware for radio communications systems.

The role requires RTL development with VHDL and FPGA verification with SystemVerilog, plus experience in UVM and RF/mode M DSP design. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams is essential to deliver robust solutions in a security‑minded environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system requirements and architect FPGA-based processing solutions.
• Implement complex modem/DSP circuits in FPGA or equivalent ASIC design experience.
• Engage in embedded system design for communications systems.
• Architect, implement, and verify complex FPGA algorithms and software.
• Develop verification/test plans aligned with system requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine design requirements.
• Prepare design/implementation reviews and present to customers.
• Experience with UVM and Modem RF design verification.
• Use MATLAB/Simulink or similar DSP modeling tools.

Skills

VHDL RTL

SystemVerilog

FPGA design

UVM

Matlab/Simulink

Vivado/Quartus/Libero

TCL/Python

Linux

Security clearance

MODEM RF

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 6 years experience

Alternative: 10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Libero

Job description

Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer- FPGA

Job Title: Sr Specialist, Electrical Engineer- FPGA. Job Code: 46794. Job Location: Rochester, NY. Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

L3Harris is seeking signal processing focused digital design and verification engineers to support our development of tactical communication products. The candidate will function in an FPGA developer role, working in a cross‑functional team environment to design, verify and test modem/signal processing‑based FPGA firmware for radio communication systems. Successful candidates must have experience with RTL development using VHDL, as well as experience in FPGA verification methodologies using SystemVerilog. Candidate will be required to analyze requirements, create FPGA specifications/development plans, create FPGA verification/test plans, code firmware designs in VHDL, and verify designs meet requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to analyze system requirements and architect FPGA‑based processing solutions based on requirements using the latest FPGA digital technology.
• Experience implementing complex modem and/or DSP circuits in programmable logic using FPGA devices. Equivalent experience in ASIC design is also applicable.
• Broad experience in embedded system design and solutions for communications systems.
• Architect, implement, and verify complex algorithms in FPGAs and software.
• Perform detailed analysis including requirements analysis, use case scenarios, conceptual design, trade studies, test, operation, and maintenance of radio communications products.
• Work with cross‑functional teams as needed to define and refine design requirements and implement.
• Assist in development of high‑level and detailed verification test plans consistent with system requirements and specifications.
• Prepare design and implementation reviews. Present technical briefings and status to internal and external customers.
• Experience with Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
• Working knowledge and experience in implementation and testing of MODEM RF designs.
• Experience with MatLab, Simulink or similar DSP modelling tools.
• Experience with FPGA Vendor Specific FPGA Implementation tools (Vivado/Quartus/Libero).
• Experience/proficiency with TCL and Python scripting languages.
• Experience working in a Linux‑based development environment.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

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

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active US Secret Clearance.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York is $92,500 - $171,500. 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 accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company‑paid holidays

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. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E‑Verify Employer. Please click here for the E‑Verify Poster in English ( or Spanish ( . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English ( or Spanish ( .