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Scientist, FPGA Electronic Warfare Design Engineer - NGJ

Carlsbad, California; Salt Lake City, Utah

Job ID 15497
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L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Scientist, FPGA Electronic Warfare Design Engineer - NGJ

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT or Carlsbad, CA

Job Code: 10807

Work Schedule: 9x80

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) architect and design lead with industry experience in advanced signal processing techniques and/or Electronic Warfare techniques including Electronic Support and Electronic Attack.  We design, develop, and test advanced electronic warfare and multi-function systems.  L3Harris development efforts include the whole lifecycle of designs from proposals, requirement definition, coding, simulation, synthesis, place and route, verification testing, and system support.  This position would focus on the FPGA architecture and leading multiple FPGA design teams in coding, simulation, synthesis, place and route, and verification testing aspects.  We are looking for an engineer who enjoys challenging work with a team of talented engineers and can work well both with an interdisciplinary team and as an individual contributor. Salt Lake City provides incredible year-round outdoor recreation options and cultural experiences, and L3Harris values your work/life balance so you can enjoy these opportunities.

Areas of expected technical experience or education include:

  • Leading FPGA desing teams in the implementation and verification of complex designs in systems with multiple large FPGA devices.
  • Expertise in simulation, synthesis, and placement software tools such as ModelSim, Synplicity, Xilinx Vivado / ISE and/or Altera Quartus development tool sets.
  • Expertise in laboratory debug techniques using signal generators, digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, BERTS, and other complex measurement devices.
  • Expertise with timing closure in large FPGAs.
  • Experience implementing industry standard interfaces (e.g., 10/100/1000 Ethernet, SPI, UART, SDRAM, DDR3, JESD, PCIe, Ethernet).
  • Experience implementing Electronic Support or Attack signal processing.
  • Experience implementing complex Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms in FPGA devices.  Equivalent experience in ASIC devices is also applicable.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Bachelor’s (Master’s preferred) degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
  • 12+ years FPGA design experience on Digital Signal Processing designs.
  • Experience leading teams of technical employees and working in interdisciplinary teams.
  • Expertise in either VHDL (preferred) or Verilog hardware development languages.
  • Signal detection and identification
  • Advanced signal processing techniques
  • Arbitrary waveform generation
  • Machine Learning
  • FPGA Design using High-speed serial interfaces (3+ Gbps)
  • Familiarity with code revision management tools such as Git/Clearcase.
  • Familiarity with C/C++/C# and Matlab/Simulink.

    In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $155,500 - $288,500. 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, 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.

    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.

    By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

    L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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