Manager, Electrical Engineering

L3Harris • Cincinnati, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Engineering Manager in the ESAD Group manages and develops Electrical Engineering staff supporting product development and production. The role leads engineers through requirements development, concept development, detailed design, and product testing, while also supporting program work as a Staff-level Electrical Engineer. The position calls for an engineering leader who can motivate and develop a team while contributing to engineering leadership and technical work.

The role combines individual-contributor engineering responsibilities with department and people management. Engineering work includes analog and digital design of ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications; requirements development and compliance; circuit analysis; test planning and execution; failure investigations; design reviews; customer interfaces; and proposal estimates. Management responsibilities include maintaining development processes, planning labor and resources, hiring, performance management, staff development, succession planning, recognition, conflict resolution, and fostering continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of related experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of related experience.
• Experience designing with analog building blocks, including differential amplifiers, op amps, LDOs, filters, and data converters.
• Experience designing with digital building blocks, including logic gates, flip flops, timers, and filters.
• Experience with power supply and power conditioning design.
• Experience with AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC power conversion concepts, including linear and switching supplies.
• Experience with UART, SPI, and I2C serial communication buses.
• Experience leading and managing product development teams.
• Experience with temperature sensors, MEMS accelerometers, differential pressure sensors, and gyros.
• Experience with design best practices, including EMI suppression, ESD protection, and short circuit protection.
• Experience with module design, including component selection, circuit analysis, circuit design, and layout.
• Experience troubleshooting with standard lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, function generators, and meters.
• Experience with modeling and simulation utilities, including LTSpice and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with schematic capture and/or board layout utilities, including Altium and PADS.
• Experience preparing for and participating in internal and external design reviews.
• Experience creating technical documentation, including test plans, test reports, and drawings.
• Experience with root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

• BSEE/CompE and 11 or more years of experience, or MSEE/CompE and 9 or more years of experience.
• Experience designing Electronic Safety and Arming Devices (ESADs) and Ignition Safety Devices in accordance with MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901A.
• Experience with energetic materials interfacing and testing, including EFDIs, LEEFIs, Lead Charges, and Boosters.
• Experience designing for extreme environments, including vibration, shock, temperature, and temperature and humidity.
• Team player with excellent communication skills to work effectively across engineering disciplines.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop Electrical Engineering staff supporting product development and production support.
• Lead and oversee engineers through requirements development, concept development, detailed design, and product testing.
• Support direct program work as a Staff-level Electrical Engineer.
• 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 all phases of the product development cycle.
• Lead failure investigations using structured tools such as 8D, Fishbone, and Cause & Effect.
• Generate 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.
• Define, maintain, and improve department development processes and best practices, and ensure staff use them on assigned programs.
• Plan labor and resources regularly to support programs and activities.
• Actively support team hiring activities, morale, attrition mitigation, succession planning, and identification and development of key talent.
• Set goals and manage performance for direct and indirect reports, provide constructive feedback, and lead performance improvement plans as needed.
• Support staff reward and recognition and develop merit recommendations during the annual merit review cycle.
• Resolve conflicts between teammates as required.
• Support staff professional development through training, on-the-job learning, mentoring, and program assignments.
• Mentor, coach, and assist engineers in product analysis, design, build, integration, test, validation, verification, documentation, and maintenance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement for individuals and the team.
• Lead a large-scale technical project from start to completion with minimal guidance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager