Specialist, Electrical Engineer 1

L3Harris

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Work type: On-site
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Posted: 4 days ago
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Nearby: 46 roles within 25 mi

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L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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Specialist, Electrical Engineer 1 will join the engineering team to support the design and development of advanced Ground Support Equipment for space-to-ground communication systems. The role involves designing, developing, and integrating electrical test systems for space-based imaging payloads, spacecraft electronics, and onboard subsystems. Key responsibilities include implementing simulation environments for spacecraft buses, performing hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis, and generating engineering documentation like schematics and wiring diagrams. The position requires proficiency in electrical design fundamentals, digital/analog interfaces, and power system design. Candidates should possess hands-on experience with lab instrumentation such as DMMs, power supplies, and scopes, along with PCB design tools like Altium or Cadence Allegro. The work focuses on ensuring mission-critical reliability for aerospace and defense products through automated test platforms.

Skills

Electrical Design EGSE PCB Design Altium Cadence Allegro FPGA Embedded Systems Digital/Analog Interfaces Power Systems Lab Instrumentation DMM Logic Analyzers ICDs Schematics Wiring Diagrams Root-Cause Analysis Configuration Management

What you'll do

Develop electrical ground support equipment and automated test systems for space-based imaging payloads and spacecraft electronics.
Design and implement simulation environments for spacecraft buses, payload interfaces, and electrical subsystems.
Integrate instrumentation, power systems, communication interfaces, and control hardware into maintainable EGSE solutions.
Perform hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis during test execution.
Generate engineering documentation including schematics, wiring diagrams, ICDs, and acceptance test reports.
Provide technical support during environmental test campaigns and spacecraft-level integration activities.
Drive continuous improvement in test architecture, automation, and standardization across the product line.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and minimum 2 years of related experience.
Minimum of 8 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to obtain a US security clearance.
Experience developing electronic test equipment, simulation systems, or automated test platforms (preferred).
Proficiency with electrical design fundamentals, digital/analog interfaces, and power system design (preferred).
Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation such as DMMs, power supplies, scopes, and logic analyzers (preferred).
U.S. citizens.