Associate, Computer / Electrical Engineer (FPGA Development)

L3Harris Technologies•Town of Gates, NY

69d•$62,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Associate, Computer / Electrical Engineer (FPGA Development) role supports development of complex electro-optical, opto-mechanical, and electro-mechanical products. The engineer prepares component drawings and specifications; supports engineering and purchasing with parts and materials procurement and selection; prepares nonstandard part and material submittals; and works with internal and external laboratories to interpret test results and define testing to verify compliance with requirements. The role communicates technical issues and work status to program engineers, management, and customers, presents analysis results, and provides technical consultation and reviews of material and component quality documentation. Work is performed following established procedures and detailed guidance from more senior staff. The position may involve work across digital engineering, RF engineering, photonics engineering, antenna engineering, hardware design verification, and optical engineering. Digital engineering work includes FPGA and programmable hardware design, analysis, modification, testing, and evaluation; complex circuit card assembly design; system feasibility analysis; modeling, simulation, experimental testing, component selection, design reviews, and scripts to control synthesis and build tools. Other areas include RF/microwave device testing and circuit analysis; optical communications and RF photonic systems; antenna design and evaluation; hardware verification testing; and optical design, analysis, tolerancing, modeling, metrology, and integration support. Applicants must be pursuing a qualifying bachelor's degree or have completed one within the previous 12 months. The role follows a 9/80 schedule, totaling 80 working hours every 14 days, with every other Friday off. The posted salary range for specified locations is $62,000 to $115,000. Benefits include a relocation stipend, 401(k), EAP, and company-paid holidays.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, or a related field, or have completed the bachelor's degree within the last 12 months.
Follow established procedures and detailed instructions or guidance from more senior functional staff.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-density interconnect and semiconductor packaging technology.
Knowledge and/or experience with VHDL, MCM, HFSS, network, power, analog, antennas, controls, ENE, RF, photonics, modem, EDA, DSP, MATLAB, communication systems, FPGA, aerospace, or optical engineering.
Knowledge of Code V and/or Zemax software tools.
Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.
Knowledge of FRED, MATLAB, and Python.
Knowledge of or understanding of circuit analysis and operational concepts.
Familiarity with Linux and Windows computing environments.

Responsibilities

Prepare component drawings and specifications for complex electro-optical, opto-mechanical, and electro-mechanical products.
Support engineering and purchasing with procurement and selection of parts and materials.
Prepare nonstandard part and material submittals and coordinate with internal and external laboratories to interpret test results and define compliance testing.
Communicate technical issues and work status to program engineers, management, and customers; present analysis results regularly.
Provide technical consultation and review material/component quality documentation, supplier data, and test results for conformance to requirements.
Design, analyze, modify, test, and evaluate FPGA and programmable hardware.
Design complex circuit card assemblies for photonic subsystems and integrated communication systems serving avionics and space customers.
Determine design approaches and parameters; analyze feasibility within schedule and cost constraints.
Use modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experiments, and evaluate results.
Select components and equipment based on specifications and reliability analysis.
Perform simulations and present design reviews to peer engineers.
Write scripts to control synthesis and build tools.
Perform RF/microwave device testing and evaluation, including S-parameter, large-signal load-pull characterization, and modulated-signal measurements.
Design and analyze RF circuits and systems using commercial RF design and analysis tools.
Design, analyze, modify, test, and evaluate optical communication systems, RF photonic systems, and subsystem components.
Design, analyze, modify, test, and evaluate antenna systems and subsystem components; evaluate antennas in anechoic chambers using network analyzers.
Design and modify tests to verify the operational state of products and accessories; test, analyze, and evaluate hardware requirements compliance.
Perform optical design and analysis for telescopes, calibrators, and optical test sets; develop optical budgets and sensitivities.
Analyze imaging systems, assemblies, component drawings, and coatings for compliance with optical requirements and specifications.
Perform tolerancing analyses to assess manufacturability and optical alignment; provide modeling, analysis, and metrology support during alignment, integration, and testing.
Perform specialized optical modeling tasks and support development of optical technologies and architectural concepts.