Specialist, Electrical Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Waco, Texas seeks a Specialist Electrical Engineer to join the Intercommunication Systems team. You will design system components, perform parts selection, schematic/layout, and firmware work across design, build, test, and support phases.

You will collaborate with project, software, and systems engineers to deliver ICS products, require TS/SCI clearance eligibility, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Graduate degree plus 2+ years of related experience.
• Alternatively, 8+ years of related engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in digital and mixed-signal hardware design.
• Experience across all hardware development phases (requirements to verification).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of advanced digital and mixed-signal hardware.
• Support all hardware development phases including schematic capture and testing.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues at component, board, module, and system levels.
• Use lab instruments to validate designs and investigate issues.
• Collaborate with project, software, and systems engineers to deliver ICS products.

Skills

Digital hardware

Mixed-signal hardware

Verilog

Git version control

Hardware development lifecycle

Technical collaboration

Technical presentation

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Graduate degree (MS/PhD)

Experience in lieu of degree (8+ years)

Tools

LTSpice

Siemens Xpedition

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 Engineering

Job Code: 43567

Job Location: Waco, Texas

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 is actively seeking a Specialist Electrical Engineer that will function as a hardware engineer on the Intercommunication Systems (ICS) development and support team in Waco, TX, helping design system components, and supporting active customer programs.

In this role, the candidate will provide technical expertise in the design-phase (parts selection, schematic, layout, firmware), execution-phase (build, test, integration), and support-phase (troubleshoot, repair, checkout). In addition, the candidate will work cross-functionally with project, software, and systems engineers to create, maintain, and deliver ICS products.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the design and development of advanced digital and mixed-signal hardware using sound electrical engineering principles and best practices.


• Support all phases of hardware development, including requirements analysis, architecture definition, detailed design, schematic capture, simulation, documentation, manufacturing, integration, and verification.


• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues at the component, board, module, payload, and system levels.


• Use laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, source meters, electronic loads, signal generators, multimeters, and DC power supplies to validate designs and investigate issues.


• Support risk reduction and mitigation activities related to obsolescence, cost, producibility, and long-lead materials.


• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Some travel required.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM 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, a minimum of 8 years of prior related engineering experience.


• Demonstrated experience in the design and development of advanced digital and mixed-signal hardware.


• Demonstrated experience in all phases of hardware development, including requirements analysis, architecture definition, detailed design, schematic capture, simulation, documentation, manufacturing, integration, and verification.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience designing and developing digital hardware systems.


• Experience with hardware integration, verification, and debug.


• Experience with ECAD and analysis tools including (LTSpice, Siemens Xpedition, etc).


• Knowledge using Verilog for Logic Design.


• Familiar working with code version control repository tools (GIT).


• Experience working in a collaborative engineering development environment.


• Experience with mission definition, concept generation, trade studies, preliminary and final design, component selection, integration, test support, materials selection, and design documentation.


• Experience working with manufacturing and production teams in a program environment.


• Experience presenting technical material to program leadership, customers, and review boards.

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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