Sr Specialist, Systems Engineer-Navigation Systems
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Job ID 12796Overview
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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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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- 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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- 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
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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 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Sr Specialist, Systems Engineer-Navigation Systems
Job Code: 12796
Job Location: Grand Rapids, MI (relocation can be provided for those that qualify)
Schedule: (9/80) every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Commercial Aviation team is seeking a motivated full-time Aviation Systems Engineer to support the successful development, verification, and production of avionics sensor systems by creating and testing embedded and PC software; evaluating relevant sensor and component technology; devising and analyzing algorithmic concepts; and implementing system-level simulations and tests for Attitude Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) and Air Data (AD) Systems.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and maintain algorithms and software for sensor-system intensive FAA-certified avionics, including attitude heading reference systems (AHRS), strap-down magnetometers, and air data computers
- Assist in software verification activities to support FAA certification
- Evaluate viability of existing and emerging sensor technologies for advanced avionics products
- Design and implement simulations of complex avionics systems
- Participate in testing of avionics systems in laboratory and flight environments
- Participate in product design activities including electrical, software, or mechanical development
- Participate/lead failure analysis and corrective action activity related to AHRS & AD products
- Provide customer and factory level support and guidance on AHRS and Air Data products
- Responsible for performing job duties consistent with L3Harris Ethics, Financial, Health and Safety Standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Electrical, Aerospace, Software, or Mechanical Engineering with minimum of 6 years related experience OR
- Masters in Electrical, Aerospace, Software, or Mechanical Engineering with minimum of 4 years related experience.
- Strong data analysis capabilities and ability to concisely present results.
- A minimum of 2 years experience performing a role that involves structured software programming, preferably C, C++, Python, or Linux.
- Active use of system design and analysis tools, preferably Matlab and/or Simulink.
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and analytical skills.
- Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of inertial sensors, navigation systems, and air data computers
- Experience with RTCA DO-178 software development, DO-254 hardware development, and certification testing procedures
- Controls theory
- Machine learning
- Kalman filtering
- Private pilot license
Keywords: AHRS, ADAHRS, ADC, INU, INS, IMU, inertial, attitude, heading, magnetometer, air data computer, strapdown, Kalman filter
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