Specialist, Electrical Engineering
Ashburn, Virginie
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Job Title: Specialist, Electrical Engineer
Job Code: 47516
Job Location: Ashburn, VA
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
As a Specialist Electrical Engineer, you will own assigned electrical engineering tasks from requirements and design through test and integration for circuit card assemblies (CCAs) containing analog, digital, power, and high-speed circuits, and supporting cables and wiring harnesses for advanced tactical weapon platforms, sensors, and avionics. You will work with limited supervision within your area of expertise, resolve technical issues, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
The Agile Development Group specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.
Essential Functions:
- Own assigned CCA design tasks, including requirements analysis, specifications, interface definition, component selection, simulation, schematic capture, and layout coordination; present design packages to electrical and program leadership.
- Simulate, prototype, and test electrical circuits; design and integrate supporting cables and wiring harnesses, and evaluate design alternatives and technical risks.
- Resolve CCA integration and production acceptance-test issues using structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis; implement approved corrective actions.
- Develop and execute electrical subsystem test plans and procedures that verify requirements and document acceptance criteria.
- Analyze and report CCA test results; document conclusions, technical risks, and recommended actions, and communicate issues affecting quality or schedule.
- Prepare and present technical material in internal and external design reviews; coordinate interfaces and actions with multidisciplinary teams and guide junior engineers.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds
- Up to 10% travel may be required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and a minimum of 4 years of prior electrical engineering experience. Graduate degree in a related field and a minimum of 2 years of prior electrical engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior electrical engineering experience.
- Active US Secret security clearance
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience with multilayer printed circuit board design, high-speed routing, and IPC Class 3 guidelines.
- Experience with signal and power integrity analysis and mixed-signal partitioning.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and coordinating multidisciplinary technical interfaces.
- Experience presenting technical recommendations in design reviews.
- Experience with production support, requirements verification, and configuration control.
- Experience improving circuit design, test, or troubleshooting processes.
- Proficiency with Altium Designer or similar CCA design tools, including schematic capture and PCB layout practices.
- Demonstrated experience designing, analyzing, and testing analog, digital, or power circuits and completing assigned CCA design tasks with limited supervision.
- Hands-on proficiency with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and other applicable CCA test equipment.
- Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and technical communication skills; ability to evaluate alternatives and risks using engineering data.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia (Greater D.C. area) is $92,500 - $171,500. 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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