Scientist, Electrical Engineering (15901)

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Job Title: Scientist, Electrical Engineering

Job Code: 15901

Job Location: Anaheim, CA

Schedule: 4/10

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for candidates for the Scientist in Electrical and Hardware Engineering in our Navigation Solutions (NS) business in Anaheim, CA (IEC). The candidate will be responsible for and provide senior hands-on expert level for electrical and hardware systems on multiple programs. The candidate must have deep Electrical Engineering and broad Engineering technical and leadership expertise with experience in military GPS and Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology or other RF hardware designs. Our Navigation Solutions products provide advanced military GPS and Position, Navigation, Timing (PNT) capabilities in military embedded real-time systems that can be used in weapons, ground, airborne, maritime, and space environments.

Essential Functions:

• Provides overall hands-on technical expertise in Electrical and Hardware Engineering for NS programs.


• Recognized as an external and internal expert and thought leader with deep mastery and substantive technical expertise in Electrical RF hardware designs as well as advanced business knowledge and leadership capabilities.


• Ensures a cohesive team and trust within the Hardware Engineering Organization.


• Communicates within and outside own function to explain and gains cooperation on policies and practices.


• Makes substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions.


• Plans and establishes goals and objectives for Electrical and Hardware Engineering with direct impact on the short-term and long-term operational results.


• Leads, directs, coaches, and reviews the work of Electrical and Hardware Engineering personnel to accomplish near-term and long-term operational plans and results.


• Works under consultative direction against annual goals and objectives to manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.


• Maintains outstanding communication with higher management and with the employees in the organization.


• Collaborate with other business areas to execute programs and business development.


• On-site with a majority of time working in hardware labs.


• Potential travel up to 15% of the time.


• Ability to obtain and hold a DoD SECRET clearance which requires US Citizenship

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience or a Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.   In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.


• 15+ years of experience in hands-on Electrical Engineering Design, Development, and Build for RF analog and digital hardware systems on Development, Production, and IRAD/CRAD programs.


• 15+ years of analog RF hardware electrical engineering with experience in L-band RF systems and RF receiver design, including fundamental design knowledge in antenna systems.


• 15+ years of design and development of high frequency, RF circuitry, and high bandwidth A2D networks.


• 15+ years of hands-on tuning/re-tuning RF channels from antenna to digitization of the signal.


• 10+ years of schematics capturing, building and selecting parts, and PCBA layout in the domain of RF, high speed BW circuits, and CERDES design.


• 10+ years of experience in leading/managing/tracking projects, proposals, processes, and employees.


• 10+ years of experience in leading teams for successful completion of project objectives within stringent technical, schedule, and budget requirements.


• 10+ years of experience demonstrating strong verbal and written skills for both the internal team and with customers and program stakeholders.


• 5+ years of experience in earned value management, metrics development and tracking, and basis of estimates.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• A typical successful candidate in this role has 20+ years of experience in hands-on Electrical Engineering Development for RF analog and digital hardware systems on Development, Production, and IRAD/CRAD programs.


• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) to all levels of personnel experience.


• Experience and understanding in the technical details of GPS, MGNSS, other PNT technology.


• Expert in High Frequency and RF circuitry to 2GHz on miniature board design.


• Expert in ASIC design, development, and manufacturing.


• Expert using Altium Design Studio or Mentor Graphics.


• Expert with design tools such as Matlab/Simulink, Cameo, Xilinx ISE, Xilinx EDK, ModelSim, P-Spice, Agilent ADS, and Ansys HFSS.


• Experience with DO-254 and DO-178 system designs.


• Active DoD SECRET clearance.

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $147,000 - $237,000. 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, and 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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