Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineering

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, delivering end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required and at least 6 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, developing procedures for and conducting design verification testing, performing 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).

Skills

• 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.

Pay

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.

Schedule

9/80 schedule — employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (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.