Job Title: Senior Specialist, RF Wireless Engineering

Job Code: 16571

Job Location: Herndon, VA

Job Description:

The Surveillance and Automation Solutions (S&AS) business area within L3Harris Technologies is seeking a dynamic systems engineer with RF propagation and modelling experience to support designing surveillance system in real-world environments.  The successful candidate will also perform systems engineering activities in support of new and ongoing air traffic surveillance projects.

Essential Functions:

The primary responsibilities of the role include the following:

• Perform systems analysis and design activities for large air traffic surveillance systems.
• Define and manage system requirements in DOORS together with MBSE models.
• Develop RF coverage models for radio sites accounting for the impact of frequency, terrain, and structures.
• Conduct site selection activities for radio stations maximizing the performance of the site. 
• Conduct interference analysis and develop approaches to mitigate the interference at existing radio sites.
• Design microwave links between remote facilities.  This includes path analysis, locating antennas, and identifying the hardware needed to implement the link.
• Present the results of the design and analysis activities to peers within the engineering organization, management, and customers.
• Coordination and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Fully versed in all aspects of RF propagation theory
• Must be able to obtain an FAA Position of Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Math, Engineering, or Physics with 6 years’ experience in telecommunications and/or information systems.   Master's degree and 4 years of experience in telecommunications and/or information systems.  In lieu of degree, 10 years of experience in telecommunications and/or information systems.
• 6 years experience in all aspects of RF propagation theory.
• Four (4) or more years’ experience in developing RF coverage models and analysis for systems operating above 900 MHz.
• Experience with RF systems design, development, integration, and verification.
• Experience with design and specification of telecommunication systems.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with mixed  on-premises and Cloud environments.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Micro Services architecture.
• DOORs and MBSE modeling experience.
• Direct experience with FAA surveillance systems.
• Hands-on experience with radio and RADAR systems.
• Working knowledge of air traffic control systems and their operation.
• Programming experience with C/C++, Python, Perl, etc.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills to present information to stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, MS Project, Visio, MATLAB, requirements management tools, and UML tools.