Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineering

L3Harris; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris in Clifton, NJ is seeking a versatile RF hardware engineer to support the design and manufacturing of Electronic Warfare (EW) products for military applications. You will design, integrate, and test EW systems technology.

The role includes RF/microwave circuit design across bands, antenna systems, production oversight, and participation in design reviews. A BS or MS in Electrical Engineering with hands-on RF experience is required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of experience OR MS with 4+ years of experience.
• 4+ years in RF/microwave hardware production, troubleshooting to component level, and design verification testing.
• 3+ years designing RF/microwave circuits at circuit card or module level (schematic capture, BOM, layout).

Responsibilities

• Own RF/microwave product development from system to module level.
• Prepare design concepts and data results for IDR/PDR/CDR.
• Design, model and test RF circuits/antennas for multiple bands (L, C, S, X, Ku, Ka).
• Oversee antenna systems, phased arrays, feeds and hardware performance.
• Support internal reviews, design verification testing and production oversight.

Skills

RF hardware

RF/microwave design

Antenna systems

3D Electromagnetic analysis

Design verification testing

HFSS

Schematic capture

BOM generation

Band coverage (L/C/S/X/Ku/Ka)

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Keysight ADS

HFSS

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. Specialist, Electrical Engineering

Job Code: 42182

Job Location: Clifton, NJ

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

Job Description:

L3Harris in Clifton, NJ is seeking a versatile RF hardware engineer to support the design and manufacturing of Electronic Warfare (EW) products for ground and airborne-based military applications. As an RF hardware engineer, you will be directly involved in the design, integration, and test of EW Systems technology.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for all aspects of RF/microwave product development, including system and module level design and definition, schematic capture, circuit design, derating and Worst-Case Analysis (WCA).
• Prepare and present engineering design concepts and data results for IDR/PDR/CDR.
• Design, model and test RF circuits and/or antennas suitable for microwave radar applications in L, C, S, X, Ku and Ka bands.
• Be responsible for the design, analysis, and test of antenna system performance, phased array elements and feeds, microstrip elements and feeds, waveguide slot arrays, multi-beam antenna feeds and networks, reflector antennas and feeds, etc.
• Support internal peer reviews, design verification testing of engineering units and oversight of production.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required and at least 6 years of years of industry experience OR: MS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with at least 4 years of industry experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience supporting production of RF/Microwave hardware, troubleshooting RF/microwave subassemblies to the component level, develop procedures for and conduct design verification testing, perform linear and non-linear analysis of RF/microwave circuits using Keysight ADS or similar
• Minimum 3 years of experience designing RF/Microwave circuits at the circuit card or module level (schematic capture, BOM generation, layout or layout supervision)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with following hardware design processes and generating required documentation
• Experience with military or space qualified hardware designs
• Familiarity with RF Communications waveforms (PM, BPSK, QPSK)
• Familiarity with transmitter and receiver architecture design:
• Transmitter design: gain distribution, linearity, modulation formats synthesizer architecture, and EVM performance.
• Receiver front end design: Noise figure, dynamic range, acquisition and tracking threshold, and BER performance.
• Ability to perform 3D Electromagnetic analysis using HFSS or similar
• Model installed performance of antenna systems including the radome and co-site interference.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts,

New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas 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
• 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.

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