Scientist, Electrical Engineer Digital Hardware...

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Algorithm Design Confluence IBM Rational ClearCase Collaborative Software Signals Intelligence Computer Networks Computer Engineering Digital Electronics Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Revision Control Systems Hardware Design Machine Learning
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PCI Express Schematic Capture Software Engineering Systems Architecture Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter Hardware Testing Git Information Technology Data Analytics Mentor Graphics Pcb Layout Cyber Warfare Teamcenter (Software)

Job description

In this role, you will serve as a senior technical contributor, helping develop innovative digital hardware solutions for special operations and intelligence customers. You will work on complex national security challenges across areas such as threat deterrence, signals intelligence, cyber operations, machine learning, image processing, and data analytics. This position is part of a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.

Essential Functions

  • Provide hands-on technical expertise for digital hardware in communications systems programs.

  • Support the development of innovative electrical engineering solutions aligned with business objectives.

  • Develop circuit designs, requirements, design documentation, verification plans, procedures, and customer deliverables to meet program schedules.

  • Lead and support cross-functional teams in system architecture, design, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.

  • Design custom circuit card assemblies using FPGAs, embedded processors, networking components, and other electronics for challenging environmental conditions.

  • Apply knowledge of industry-standard interfaces such as 10GE, 40GE, 100GE, 10/100/1000BASE-T, SPI, UART, SDRAM, DDR3, DDR4, JESD, and PCIe.

  • Perform schematic capture, simulation, analysis, PCB layout, and hardware testing.

  • Contribute to algorithm development, implementation, system architecture, verification, and testing, with emphasis on military requirements.

  • Support proposal efforts through technical baseline reviews and engineering input.

  • Collaborate regularly with program leadership and cross-functional teams including software, systems, mechanical, and test engineering.

  • Participate in customer and program technical reviews and provide status updates on assigned work.

  • Travel up to 5% as required., 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with 12 years of relevant experience; Graduate degree with 10 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, 16 years of related experience.

  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • Strong foundation in communications theory and electronic warfare.

  • Ability to work independently or lead multidisciplinary teams in the development of communications systems and assemblies.

  • Minimum of 8 years of circuit card assembly (CCA) and hardware design experience.

  • Proficiency with Xilinx, Altera, or similar FPGA tools, and Siemens EDA (Mentor Graphics).

  • Experience with high-speed communications and I/O design, including networking and isolation requirements.

  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, receivers, signal generators, BERTs, TDR, and similar test equipment.

  • Knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies, with the ability to support roadmaps that improve capability while reducing cost, size, weight, and power.

  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in hardware verification, schematic capture, and PCB layout.

  • Familiarity with version control tools such as Git or ClearCase.

  • Familiarity with product lifecycle management tools such as Teamcenter.

  • Familiarity with Confluence or similar collaboration tools.

About the company

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., L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) or Spanish (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) or Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp_10_20.pdf) .

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