Senior Associate, Electrical Engineering 1

Job Title: Senior Associate, Electrical Engineering - Analog & Digital Design

Job Code: 10501

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Schedule: 4/10, Monday through Thursday, 10 hour shifts with Friday, Saturday & Sunday Off

Defense Electronic Systems – Fuzing & Ordnance Systems (DES-FOS), a division of L3Harris Technologies, provides precision electronic components, subsystems, and systems for DoD and international allies. L3Harris FOS specializes in the design and manufacture of fuzes, ignition safety devices, proximity sensors, GPS navigation systems, aerospace status indicators and range and test solutions.

Headquartered in Batavia, OH (greater Cincinnati area), L3Harris FOS’ primary manufacturing facility was specifically designed and constructed for the manufacture of fuzing and ordnance systems and precision electronic components. L3Harris is a partner you can count on to deliver quality products and solve your toughest technical challenges. The Batavia location has flexible manufacturing - capable of manufacturing a variety of products to individual production units for development efforts, dual identical modern Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly lines for automated electronic manufacture, and on-site inspection and test capabilities to perform all required environmental conditioning test procedures. We offer competitive benefits, an alternative 4/10 work schedule, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals.

Job Description:

The Electrical Engineering position is in a fast paced and dynamic environment requiring tasking flexibility to meet ever changing customer objectives. Primary responsibilities include design, development, and support of ruggedized electronics for a variety of military fuzing and ordnance systems throughout the full product life cycle. It will require the ability to work within a team structure as well as work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial.

Essential Functions:

• Design, analyze, and test analog and digital circuits consisting of differential amplifiers, op amps, comparators, LDOs, filters, data converters, sensors, logic gates, counters, timers, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc.
• Evaluate designs and diagnose anomalous circuit behavior using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc.)
• Develop circuit models and run simulations using simulation tools (LTSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, etc.)
• Generate technical documentation (Test Plans, Test Reports, Drawings, etc.)
• Regular communication with internal team members and customers
• Ability to travel 5%
• Ability to obtain a government issued, Secret level clearance if needed in the future.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or a Graduate/Master’s Degree and a minimum of 0-2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience is required.
• 1+ years of the following:
  • Experience with basic analog building blocks including differential amplifiers, op amps, LDOs, filters, and data converters
  • Experience with basic digital building blocks including logic gates, flip flops, timers, and filters
  • Experience in troubleshooting using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc.)
  • Experience with modeling and simulation utilities (LTSpice, MATLAB/Simulink, etc.)
  • Experience in creating technical documentation (test plans, test reports, drawings, etc.)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field with 2+ years of professional experience highly desireable.
• Experience with power supply and power conditioning design
• Experience with power conversion concepts (AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC, Linear and Switching Supplies)
• Experience with serial communication buses including UART, SPI, and I2C
• Experience with temperature sensors, MEMs accelerometers, differential pressure sensors, and GYROs
• Experience in module design including component selection, circuit analysis, circuit design, and layout
• Experience with general design best practices (EMI suppression, ESD protection, and Short circuit protection)
• Experience working in highly regulated environment
• Experience with Root Cause analysis
• Proficient in MS Office applications