Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer (Digital Design)

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer

Job Code: 34606

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

At L3Harris Technologies, we design and deliver advanced communications systems that keep military forces and mission partners securely connected around the world. We’re looking for a Digital Design Electrical Engineer who is excited to take on challenging design problems and help shape the next generation of software-defined radios and tactical communications systems.

In this role, you’ll lead the design and development of advanced digital hardware — from concept through production — while working alongside experts in FPGA, DSP, RF, and embedded systems. You’ll gain exposure to the latest high-speed digital interfaces, power-efficient designs, and mission-critical systems integration.

If you’re driven by innovation, collaboration, and the chance to see your work directly impact global security and defense missions, this role is for you.

Essential Functions: 

• Digital hardware research, design, and development related to software defined radios.
• Simulation, prototyping, schematic capture, understanding of printed wiring board and flexible circuit layout design, hands on measurement of high speed and other electrical interfaces
• Ability to prioritize tasks and issues based on technical challenge and business/revenue impact.
• Diverse product development knowledge from component selection through change orders and factory implementation.
• Analysis of electrical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Extensive hands-on experience with test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators etc. to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluate results.
• Proficient in the use of high level programming languages to configure programmable logic devices, control electrical circuits, and to increase job efficiency.
• Perform integration with other subsystems including RF, FPGA, DSP, embedded firmware, test equipment, etc.
• Provide timely and thorough response to issues that impact continuous production and generation of revenue in in operations
• Problem-solving expertise, ability to work autonomously and with others.
• Ability of obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in emerging digital design trends (including new parts, manufacturers, capabilities, analysis)
• Experience with state of the art high-speed digital communications protocols (USB, Gb Ethernet, PCIeXpress, etc.)..
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills couple with ability to work within a large engineering team

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $90,500 -  $168,500 This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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