Sr. Associate, Electrical Engineering (FOS)

L3Harris Technologies; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Sr. Associate, Electrical Engineer to develop specialized test equipment for electronic products and lead design reviews with internal and external customers.

The role requires circuit design, firmware development, and experience with Altium/SPICE; travel up to 10% and ability to obtain a US security clearance are required. 4/10 shift schedule with 10‑hour days applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field with 2+ years of experience.
• Graduate degree with minimal experience or 6+ years if no degree.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the year.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop specialized test equipment for electronic and electro‑mechanical products.
• Create embedded firmware to control hardware and work with RS‑232, SPI, I2C protocols.
• Present designs to internal/external customers for reviews and address issues.
• Use CAE tools (Altium, SPICE) and lab equipment for verification and troubleshooting.

Skills

Circuit design

Embedded firmware

Microcontrollers

SPI/I2C

Altium

Troubleshooting

System design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Graduate Degree in related field

Alternative: 6 years of related experience

Tools

Altium

SPICE

DMMs/Oscilloscopes

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: Sr. Associate, Electrical Engineer

Job Code: 42475

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour shifts, 4 days a week

Job Description

L3Harris Fuzing & Ordnance Systems (L3H FOS) is the largest fuze manufacturer in the United States and is one of the most advanced manufacturers of fuzing and ordnance products in the world.

L3Harris maintains an unwavering commitment to conducting business operations in a manner that provides and maintains safe and healthy working conditions, protects the environment, conserves natural resources, and complies with all legal and regulatory requirements. As our business continues to grow, we are looking to add an Electrical Engineer to our Special Test Equipment Development Engineering Group.

As a member of the L3H FOS team, your primary focus would be the development of Specialized Test Equipment used to test products through all phases of design and production. You would also assume the responsibility of presenting designs to internal and external customers for reviewing and addressing technical issues. A solid understanding of circuit theory, components, firmware, software and troubleshooting skills is required.

Essential Functions

• Focus on the design and development of specialized systems and special test equipment for electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical products.
• Extensive analog and digital circuit design, microcontrollers, data acquisition, filtering/conditioning, printed circuit design, measurement error analysis, and future system-level engineering.
• Utilization of CAE tools such as Altium and SPICE, and laboratory equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, function generators, etc. used to perform circuit design, verification and troubleshooting.
• Working with or creating embedded firmware to control hardware. Working with various serial communication protocols such as RS-232, RS-422, SPI, I2C, etc.
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the year.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to obtain US Security Clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or related field and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 0 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience in basic analog building blocks including differential amplifiers, op amps, LDOs, filters, and data converters.
• Experience in basic digital building blocks including logic gates, flip flops, timers, and filters.
• Experience with power supply and power conditioning design.
• Experience with power conversion concepts (AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC, Linear and Switching Supplies).
• Experience with serial communication buses including UART, SPI, and I2C.
• Experience with Sensors and Converters (Temperature sensors, accelerometers, differential pressure sensors, gyroscopes, ADCs, DACs, etc.).
• Experience with general design best practices (EMI suppression, ESD protection, and Short circuit protection).
• Experience with module design including component selection, circuit analysis, circuit design, and layout.
• Experience in troubleshooting using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc.).
• Experience in modeling and simulation utilities (SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, etc.).
• Experience in schematic capture and/or board layout utilities (Altium, PADS, etc.).
• Ability to lead a large-scale technical project from start to completion with minimal guidance.
• Proficient in preparing and participating in design reviews (internal and external).
• Skilled in creating Technical Documentation (Engineering Drawings, Calibration Procedures, Validation Procedures, Operating Instructions, etc.).
• Proficient in Engineering Change and Configuration Management processes.
• Skilled in Software Development (C#, VB, .NET, LabVIEW, etc.).
• Skilled in microcontroller and CPLD/FPGA Firmware Development (Embedded C, Verilog, etc.).
• Proficient in Wiring Diagram and Cable Assembly Design

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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