Associate Manager, Electrical Engineering

L3Harris•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

The Associate Manager, Electrical Engineering is a dual-role position combining front-line management of a team of engineers with individual technical work on a program. The role involves developing and leading engineers while contributing to engineering work and advancing engineering leadership capabilities. As an individual contributor, the position designs ruggedized analog and digital electronics for ordnance applications; performs circuit tolerance analyses; develops and refines requirements; plans and leads product testing; supports failure investigations and design reviews; interfaces with customers; and contributes technical inputs to proposals. As a manager, the position supports department processes and best practices, plans labor and resources, participates in hiring, and manages performance, feedback, development, recognition, and succession planning for direct reports. The role also mentors engineers across product development activities and promotes continuous improvement. The employee must be a U.S. Person and able to obtain a security clearance if required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and at least 6 years of prior related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or at least 10 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and various CAD/CAE tools.
Ability to obtain a security clearance if required.
Must be a U.S. Person.
Strong communication, collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to conduct reviews of electrical designs, circuit analysis, and engineering change notices.
Experience creating engineering estimates, plans, and BoEs.
Demonstrated initiative, accountability for results, effective time and resource management, and ability to work as part of a team.
Focus on improving existing conditions and processes, identifying opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
Professional and ethical behavior in business dealings.

Nice To Haves

BSEE or CompE with 8 or more years of experience, or MSEE or CompE with 6 or more years of experience.
Experience with temperature sensors, MEMS accelerometers, differential pressure sensors, and gyros.
Experience designing for ESD protection.
Experience with PADS Logic/Layout and Altium Designer.
EMI design and test experience, including MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STD-461.
Experience designing for extreme environments, including vibration, shock, temperature, and temperature and humidity.
Experience interfacing with or testing energetic materials such as EFDIs, LEEFIs, lead charges, and boosters.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901.
Experience with root cause corrective action tools and processes.

Responsibilities

Design analog and digital ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications.
Perform circuit tolerance analyses using hand calculations and Spice tools.
Develop, refine, and ensure compliance with requirements.
Generate test plans and reports for product performance, including Brassboard, Design Verification, Qualification, and Firing Properties testing.
Lead and direct test activities throughout the product development cycle.
Lead failure investigations using structured tools such as 8D, Fishbone, and Cause & Effect.
Prepare materials for and participate in design reviews throughout the product development cycle.
Serve as a technical interface to internal and external customers.
Provide material and labor estimates for Requests for Proposals.
Assist the department manager in defining, maintaining, and improving development processes and best practices.
Ensure staff use best practices and development processes on assigned programs.
Provide regular labor and resource planning for programs and activities.
Actively support team hiring activities.
Support team morale and proactively help mitigate attrition.
Support succession planning and identify and develop key talent.
Conduct performance management and goal setting for direct reports, formally and informally.
Provide meaningful, constructive feedback and lead performance improvement plans when needed.
Support reward and recognition activities and develop merit recommendations during the yearly review cycle.
Resolve conflicts between teammates as required.
Support each staff member’s professional development through training, on-the-job learning, mentoring, and program assignments.
Mentor and coach engineers in product analysis, design, build, integration, testing, validation, verification, documentation, and maintenance.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Conduct reviews of electrical designs, circuit analyses, and engineering change notices.
Create engineering estimates, plans, and Basis of Estimate (BoE) documents.