Senior Associate, Electrical Engineer

L3Harris • Waco, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Electrical Engineer performs electrical engineering design for aircraft systems integration, including avionics upgrades and power distribution, in the Military Aircraft business area. The role supports ongoing aircraft systems modifications through electrical requirements application, design, integration, and testing.

The engineer plans and verifies electrical interfaces and power through testing in a laboratory and on aircraft, and troubleshoots and resolves interface issues. The role is based onsite at the Waco, Texas facility, requires travel of less than 10% as business needs require, and may require overtime. Employees follow a 9/80 schedule: 9 workdays totaling 80 hours every 14 days, with every other Friday off. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent field and at least 2 years of related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and 0–2 years of related experience; or at least 6 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience integrating systems involving wiring and signal interfaces.
• Experience with at least one electrical CAD tool, such as Visual Engineer, AutoCAD Electrical, or Capital Harness.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD security clearance.
• Must be able to work onsite at the Waco, Texas facility.
• Must be able to travel as required for business needs (less than 10%) and work overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Mid-level knowledge of Visual Engineer, AutoCAD Electrical, or Capital Harness.
• Familiarity with aircraft and military design standards, including SAE AS50881, MIL-STD-704, MIL-E-7016, SAE ARP4754, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882, and MIL-HDBK-516.
• Understanding of digital and analog interface signals and limitations such as allowable voltage drop, timing, and handshaking.
• Good communication skills and ability to generate professional drawings, documents, and reports.
• Ability to manage budgets and schedules, serve as a task leader within the electrical engineering team, and mentor junior team members in electrical engineering integration design, test, and liaison.
• Ability to work in aircraft and aircraft hangar environments, including climbing or boarding and working inside aircraft.
• Ability to bend, stoop, balance, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, and grasp, and work in narrow aisles or passageways.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical engineering design for aircraft systems integration, including avionics upgrades and power distribution.
• Support aircraft systems modifications through electrical requirements application, design, and integration.
• Plan and verify electrical interface and power tests in a laboratory and on aircraft.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical interface issues.
• Travel as required for business needs and work overtime as required.

What This Job Offers

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