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Specialist, Electrical Engineer

Rochester, New York

Job ID 33769
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Job Title: Specialist, Electrical Engineer

Job Code: 33769

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The electrical engineering team is responsible for architecting, designing, developing, modifying, evaluating and integrating electronic equipment, electronic parts, components, or integrated circuitry for complex, high performance hardware systems.

The individual will be investigating and determining design approaches and parameters. In addition they will be analyzing electrical requirements to determine feasibility of design and design modifications within time and cost constraints. High level programming language to configure programmable logic devices may be used. Expect to conducts experimental tests and evaluate results as well as selecting components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability. 

Essential Functions:

  • Responsibility for the architecture and development of assigned projects and hardware subsystems.
  • Generation of hardware artifacts including requirements, schematics, BOMS, ICDs, and PCB design and fabrication documentation.
  • Conduct bench validation of hardware subsystem.
  • Support product integration and qualification of hardware subsystem.
  • Participate in determining, estimating and managing project tasks with project team members.
  • Schedule, conduct or actively participate in technical design reviews to ensure design integrity is achieved.
  • Provide technical guidance to team members and mentorship to new hires and junior Electrical Engineers.
  • Support the development and maintenance of related engineering design practices, processes and standards.
  • Provide the required metrics, reports and performance measures to the Manager.
  • Troubleshoot technical problems on production and customer equipment.
  • Provide technical support to other areas of the organization including Manufacturing Engineering, Bids and Proposals, and Marketing related to the assigned project.
  • Develop a strong presence across engineering and other areas of business to maximize collaboration and synergy in an effort to meet project goals.
  • Watch for new technologies and leadership trends that may impact present and future product development.
  • Complete other tasks and projects as assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills: 

  • Current Professional Engineering certificate or the ability to obtain one.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in one or more of the following:
    • Track record of being a strong technical contributor across a wide range of technical problems and across multiple developments.
    • Design, implementation and validation of complex electrical subsystems and products.
    • Practical knowledge of circuit card and wiring harness development and manufacturing processes.
    • Practical analytical skills with a focus on being able to simulate design concepts.
    • Skilled at debugging and testing systems.
    • Design with modern CAD, simulation and analysis tools (SI Wave, Hyperlinx, PSpice, Matlab preferred).
    • Experience with industry standard schematic design and PCB layout tools (ORCAD, Allegro preferred).
    • Broad knowledge of electronic components (Xilinx FPGA preferred).
    • Knowledge of various military and industry standards related to airborne, marine and ground systems (MIL-STD 704, 461 and 1275 preferred).
    • Eligible for a US government security clearance Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Desire for continuous learning within a fast-paced environment.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $92,500 -$171,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $80,500 - $149,500. 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

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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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