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Job Title: Senior Associate, Engineering Services 
Job Code: 32716
Job Location: Sterling, Virginia
Job Schedule: 9/80, 1st Shift 

Job Description:  L3Harris has an immediate need for a Photonics Engineering Specialist to join our talented team and support our customers. We are seeking a technical professional to help build, integrate, and test photonic components into larger system assemblies, and provide essential engineering support. This is an on-site position supporting precision lab work at our Sterling, VA location. We look forward to reviewing your application! 

Essential Functions:
•    Perform fabrication, assembly, integration, test, or inspection processes in accordance with detailed work instructions and drawings, such as: 
o    Optical Fiber Splicing and Recoating 
o    Fabrication, assembly, and inspection of photonic circuits 
o    Mechanical Builds and Assemblies  
o    Metal Soldering 
o    Microscopy and Profilometry 
•    Communicate regularly with management to ensure team is meeting expectations for cost, schedule, and quality.   
•    Ensure preventative maintenance is performed regularly in accordance with documentation and provide support and content towards future document revisions. 
•    Maintain and operate wire bonding, photomasking, epoxy application, and other systems commonly used for optical device fabrication. 
•    Maintain high standard for cleanliness, workspace organization, and reliability. 
•    Develop and implement engineering solutions to support production and R&D efforts. 
•    Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members. 

Qualifications:
•    Requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience, or Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. 
•    Experience operating electrical, electro-optical, or photonic equipment or instrumentation. 
•    US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly. 

Preferred Additional Skills:
•    Experience with optical fiber handling, components, terminations, and measurements  
•    Experience operating EO equipment (e.g. OSA, Power Meter, OBRs, BeamScan, MFD (Spiricon), Oscilloscopes, multi wavelength laser sources, etc.) and utilizing recipes across different devices/programs 
•    Experience with machining parts using standard tooling and shop equipment along with a basic understanding of shop math – e.g. ratios, graphs, algebra, and geometry 
•    Experience with alignment, testing, and inspection of precision optical systems 
•    Experience with optical microscopy and metrology 

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.

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.

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