Lead, Electrical Engineer

L3HHCM20•Greenville, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking qualified individuals to join our Aeronautical Systems Engineering team as an Electrical Engineering Lead. The engineer will serve as a Product Lead for a newly awarded aircraft modification program. In this role, the engineer will lead teams of electrical engineers through the design and development of electrical systems and electrical/electronic equipment on military/commercial aircraft and ground stations. The engineer will be responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance of the electrical systems. Lead Electrical Engineers have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of tasks and aircraft systems on various aircraft platforms. Engineer will also be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of 7-12 design engineers for the duration of an assigned project.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering with twelve (10) years aircraft systems design related experience or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with ten (8) years aircraft systems design related experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills is required
Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required
Be able to travel to and from the flight line, work in aircraft hangar environment and board/exit aircraft is required.
Capable of managing and working in an environment that is fast paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement
Basic understanding of aircraft systems and various mission systems
Able to obtain and maintain a DOD Security Clearance which requires US Citizenship
Must have working knowledge of aircraft Avionics Systems, RF, LAN, Data Processing, and other ISR systems
Must have design experience of aircraft Power Distribution Systems, including Electrical Loads Analysis and aircraft load shedding schemes
Must have knowledge of environmental and electromagnetic equipment qualification requirements

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering with fourteen (12) years aircraft systems design related experience or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with twelve (10) years aircraft systems design related experience
Familiarity with FAA (Part 23 or 25) or military aircraft airworthiness design approach, certification process, and requirements
Knowledge of with CAD and PLM software, including NX, Capital Harness and Teamcenter
Experience with aircraft systems modifications to include power, lighting, avionics
Experience with mission systems modifications to include COMMS, Radar, ELINT, COMINT, ICS
Outstanding communication (both verbally and written), negotiation, collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills
Experience with cross-functional communication/coordination
Ability to perform in-depth Lead reviews on drawings and documents
Experience as a Lead over a system product, tasking multiple engineers while maintaining schedule and budget of the product
Experience with liaison activities to answer on-the-spot questions for manufacturing and production groups and coordinate engineering design updates
Interpersonal skills: Engaging communicator, strong collaboration, patience, and open minded

Responsibilities

Oversee teams of electrical engineers developing system wiring diagrams, circuit breaker panels, control panels and other items using CAD (Computer Aided Design) tools of subsystems
Research and preparation of engineering drawings and coordination of design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to ensure that designs meet requirements at minimum cost
Coordinate with Certification Authority on electrical systems designs
Responsible for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments
Perform project planning, scheduling, monitoring activities for cost and schedule, providing drawing and design status, and budget estimates to program task leads
Participate in technical and cost proposal writing teams providing technical solutions, development plans, technical write-ups, cost and schedule estimates and the documentation of the basis of estimate
Act as primary point-of-contact with various technical customer suppliers and sub-contractors, with the expectation of acting independently on technical matters
Communicate needs/requirements/status to management and other engineering disciplines
Train and mentor engineers
Ensure engineering teams are following established L3Harris Technical Process Specifications and related design practices and methodologies
Work independently with little direction