Optical Engineering Technician C
Carlsbad, California
Job ID SAS20221912-94889Overview
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 in Software with L3Harris 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.
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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
- 9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. employees, effective October 24, 2022.
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 an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Optical Engineering Technician – Mid Level
Job Code: SAS20221912-94889
Job Location: Carlsbad, CA
Job Description:
- Assemble small optical, electrical, mechanical assemblies
- Operate standard electrical and optical laboratory test equipment such as light sources, power supplies and optical spectrum analyzers
- Operate custom benchtop automated machinery for fastening and adhering small assemblies
- Provide input and conduct tests plans consistent with product requirements
- Inspect, troubleshoot and carryout engineering experiments to resolve development challenges
- Perform calibration, burn-in and alignment checks on equipment and tools
- Work with engineering to evaluate and implement process improvements
- Work from verbal or written instructions
- Maintain high standard of quality and apply skills consistent with operating procedures and standards
Essential Functions:
- Works under limited supervision
- May be a resource to other employees in areas of product expertise
- Assignments are moderately difficult requiring some judgment
- Work may be structured within identified boundaries and procedures
- Has the ability to follows established processes to complete tasks
- Identifies problems and issues in straightforward situations and resolves most issues
- Works to achieve operational targets within job area which has moderate impact on the overall achievement of results for the team
- Work is of moderate scope, typically on larger, task-related activities
Qualifications:
- Must have an active TS/SCI Clearance for this position
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Desirable but not required to have Class 3 soldering skills on small complex circuit boards
- Desirable but not required to have experience working with free space optics and fiber optics in laboratory settings
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $56,500 - $104,500. 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 relocation stipend, 401(k), EAP, 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.
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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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.