Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer

L3Harris•Rochester, NY

17d

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer will join a team supporting military communication products throughout their lifecycle. Working in a laboratory adjacent to manufacturing, the engineer investigates analog, digital, and RF problems to the component level, determines solutions through experimentation and simulation, and implements corrective actions. The position collaborates with multifunctional teams and supports technicians and junior engineers as an extension of design engineering. The engineer also supports new product launches by working across engineering on root-cause analysis and prototype troubleshooting, helping ensure successful transition to full-rate production. Typical work includes monitoring factory yields, addressing component shortages and obsolescence, improving design and test processes, supporting manufacturability and testability requirements, and resolving material discrepancies with Quality and Supply Chain. The role may lead investigations and direct junior staff as needed. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least six years of relevant experience, a graduate degree and at least four years of related experience, or at least ten years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree. The candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or at least 10 years of prior relevant Electrical Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Hardware troubleshooting ability to the component level for analog and digital circuits.
Ability to work independently and within a team.
Ability to design and conduct engineering experiments and act on test results.
Experience designing and analyzing circuits and components using simulation tools.
Experience leading small technical design or troubleshooting teams, providing direction, and prioritizing tasks to meet yield and shipment targets.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and interface with multiple teams.
Ability to use typical laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum and network analyzers, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
Demonstrated problem-solving ability and willingness to learn.
Ability to analyze designs and communicate technical information to support staff.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with tactical radios.
Experience reading schematics and datasheets, probing circuits, and understanding proper circuit operation.
Ability to troubleshoot circuit assemblies to the component level.
Ability to select alternate electronic components and determine the testing required to qualify them.
Working knowledge of LabVIEW and Jira.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily factory yields, investigate failures, and determine corrective actions.
Mitigate component shortages by selecting and qualifying alternatives or redesigning circuits and subassemblies.
Identify design, process, and test improvements to increase test yields and product quality.
Work with cross-functional teams to meet manufacturability, testability, and other DFx requirements for volume production.
Coordinate circuit changes with engineering teams before and during new product launches.
Mitigate component obsolescence throughout the product lifecycle.
Provide guidance and assistance to junior staff investigating problems.
Lead investigations, coordinate tasks, and direct junior staff as required.
Work with Quality and Supply Chain to address material discrepancies.
Troubleshoot units, modules, and boards to the component level.
Support digital and related analog hardware designs.
Perform detailed analysis of analog, digital, and/or RF circuitry.
Design and conduct engineering experiments, analyze results, and implement solutions.
Use circuit simulation tools for circuit and component design and analysis.
Communicate technical information to support staff and collaborate across organizational teams.