Specialist, Electrical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Greenville, TX is hiring a Specialist, Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical systems for aircraft and ground stations. You will create wiring diagrams using CAD tools, integrate subsystems, and coordinate with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to meet requirements while controlling costs.

You will lead and mentor a small team of 2–5 junior engineers, manage drawings status and budgets, and contribute to testing and integration activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree with 2+ years. In lieu of a degree, 10 years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel to flight lines and work in aircraft hangar environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
• Defense aerospace experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and review system wiring diagrams and control panels using CAD tools (Capital Harness, NX).
• Coordinate design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to meet requirements at minimum cost.
• Lead a small team of 2–5 electrical design engineers; provide status updates and budget estimates to platform leads.
• Train and mentor junior engineers during assigned projects.
• Support testing and integration of electrical subsystems on aircraft across platforms.

Skills

Leadership experience

Systems integration

DoD clearance

CAD expertise

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Capital Harness System

NX

Teamcenter

Siemens Capital software

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: Specialist, Electrical Engineer

Job Req: 43375

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule – (Every other Friday is a non-workday.)

Job Description

• Design and develop electrical systems for the integration of electronic equipment on military/commercial aircraft and ground stations. The design includes creating system wiring diagrams using the Capital Harness System tool as well as circuit breaker panels, control panels and other items using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools. Engineer will be responsible for research, systems integration, preparation of engineering drawings, and coordination of design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to ensure that designs meet requirements at minimum cost. Engineer will also be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of 2 to 5 entry-level design engineers for the duration of an assigned project. Designs can include development of Avionics Systems, RF, LAN, Data Processing, Sensor Systems, Power Distribution Systems, Electrical Loads analysis, Load shedding scheme to name a few, along with the opportunity to support testing and integration of systems on the aircraft. Electrical design engineers have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of tasks and aircraft systems on various aircraft platforms.

Essential Functions

• Create and review system wiring diagrams, circuit breaker panels, control panels and other items using CAD (Computer Aided Design) tools, such as Capital Harness or NX.
• Research and preparation of engineering drawings, and coordination of design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to ensure that designs meet requirements at minimum cost
• Lead a small team of electrical design engineers to implement electronic subsystems by breaking down requirements and work packages, providing drawing status, and budget estimates to platform leads.
• Train and mentor junior engineers
• Learn and become familiar with L3Harris Technical Process Specifications and related design practices and methodologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• Must be able to travel to and from flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance which require U.S. Citizenship

Preferred Additional Skills

• Previous experience in the defense aerospace industry
• Experience interpreting SOW, requirements and Systems Defintion
• Knowledge of with CAD and PLM software, including NX and Teamcenter
• Knowledge of Siemens Capital software
• Understanding of basic aircraft systems
• Systems integration experience
• Leadership experience
• Experience with Bombardier Global aircraft
• Active secret security clearance or higher

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.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.