Lead RF/ Wireless Systems Engineer (Melbourne)
Melbourne, Florida
Job ID 17861Overview
On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don’t work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: We work here because we know what – and who – we’re protecting. From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform – we’re making the world a safer place. Working with the L3Harris's engineering team, you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.
- Full Time
- Level: Experienced
- Location: On Site
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I am living my dream job now. I have a chance to take care of our people, shape the future of engineering and contribute to cutting-edge space missions that make a difference.
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L3Harris Work Perks
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Health
- Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
- A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
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Family
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
- Fertility treatment
- Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
- Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
- Pet insurance
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Well-Being
- No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
- Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
- Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
- Discount platform
Job Description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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.
Job Title: Lead RF/Wireless Systems Engineer
Job Code: 17861
Job Location:Melbourne, FL
Job Description:
L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead RF/Wireless Systems Engineer with a background in large-scale high availability networks who will support our FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) Program and IRADS. The engineer will work with a cross-function team to analyze customer requirements, create an architecture and work closely with software deployment, test and operations teams.
As a Leader in RF/Wireless Systems Engineering, you will be working to support the advanced systems and services that significantly increase the safety, security and capacity of global air traffic management systems to meet the growing demand of air transportation operations as well as DoD Network Systems.
Essential Functions:
- Manage projects through the project lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system design, test plans, proposals, and schedules.
- Troubleshoot issues and work collaboratively with other groups within FTI and FAA.
- Work with LTE 4G and 5G telecommunication networks.
- Perform coverage analysis to support remote deployments.
- Apply best practices for testing remote LTE locations for optimal signal levels and performance.
- Implement best practices when installing LTE antennas and selecting antenna types.
- Troubleshoot issues related to dropped connections, lost packets, and low throughput.
- Monitor ongoing performance at remote LTE locations.
- Utilize RF modeling tools effectively. Develop and deliver presentations to communicate design activity plans; conduct and participate in technical Interchange Meetings, design reviews, and working groups.
- Communication within and outside of the functional area on all technical concepts with engineers, customers/users, and team members.
- Customer interaction experience, presenting in design reviews SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR’s.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust level clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
- Up to 10% travel may be required
- Other duties as required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Radio Frequency, Wireless Systems Engineering, or related field, and minimum 9 years related experience; or a Master’s degree in Engineering, or related field, and minimum 7 years related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related RF/Wireless Systems engineering experience
- Minimum of 6 years direct experience developing, maintaing large scale Networks and/or Telecommunications infrastructures in any of the industry leading Cellular Service Providers (CSP’s).
- Direct experience with RF Cellular technologies LTE and/or 5G
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience across various phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including but not limited to requirement analysis, design, development and testing, implementation, documentation, and evaluation.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- General knowledge of Software Defined (SD) Radio technology
- General knowledge of Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) concepts
- Expert communication/interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in both a team environment and independently.
- INCOSE® Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification
- Experience using Microsoft Office products
- Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
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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