Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies • Greenville, TX

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About The Position

Design and develop electrical systems for the integration of electronic equipment on military and commercial aircraft and ground stations. The work includes creating system wiring diagrams using the Capital Harness System tool, as well as circuit breaker panels, control panels, and other items using Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools. The engineer conducts research and systems integration, prepares engineering drawings, and coordinates design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to ensure designs meet requirements at minimum cost.

The engineer leads and mentors a team of 2 to 5 entry-level design engineers for the duration of an assigned project. Designs may involve Avionics Systems, RF, LAN, Data Processing, Sensor Systems, Power Distribution Systems, Electrical Loads analysis, and load-shedding schemes. The role may also support testing and integration of systems on aircraft and offers work across a variety of tasks and aircraft systems on different platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 12 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to travel to and from the flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments; some positions require the ability to board and exit aircraft.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in the defense aerospace industry.
• Experience interpreting SOW, requirements, and Systems Definition.
• Knowledge of CAD and PLM software, including NX and Teamcenter.
• Knowledge of Siemens Capital software.
• Understanding of basic aircraft systems.
• Systems integration experience.
• Leadership experience.
• Experience with Bombardier Global aircraft.
• Active secret security clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Create and review system wiring diagrams, circuit breaker panels, control panels, and other items using CAD tools such as Capital Harness or NX.
• Research and prepare engineering drawings, and coordinate design activities with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production to ensure designs meet requirements at minimum cost.
• Lead a small team of electrical design engineers by breaking down requirements and work packages, providing drawing status, and preparing budget estimates for platform leads.
• Train and mentor junior engineers.
• Learn and become familiar with L3Harris Technical Process Specifications and related design practices and methodologies.
• Travel to and from the flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments; some positions require boarding and exiting aircraft.
• Support testing and integration of systems on aircraft.

What This Job Offers

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