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L3Harris Technologies · 3 weeks ago

Sr Scientist, Electrical Engineering (Phased Array RF Design Engineer)

Palm Bay, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent in the defense industry. The Phased Array RF Design Engineer will lead complex RF and Phased Array development, drive multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and provide mentorship throughout the engineering organization.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead complex RF and Phased Array development including research, detailed design, and analysis for exquisite space-qualified Phased Arrays

Drive multi-disciplinary engineering teams through early lifecycle milestones and reviews, including Capture / Pursuits, Technical Baselines (TBR), BOE Proposals, Program Startups, System Requirements (SRR), System Designs (SDR), and Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR)

Champion Internal Research and Design (IRAD) initiatives and conduct technical trade studies to influence tactical and strategic decisions for senior leadership

Research industry trends to develop phased array and RF roadmaps, utilizing the latest innovative technologies to advance RF hardware capabilities while simultaneously reducing SWaP-C (size, weight, power and cost)

Support customer pursuits for Phased Arrays with business development and support Basis of Estimates (BOE) Proposals to capture program awards while ensuring success in technical performance, cost, and schedule

Collaborate with customers, technical experts, and program leadership to align Phased Array and RF performance requirements with all stakeholders

Provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to fellow engineers

Qualification

Phased Array DesignRF Hardware DesignRF Simulation ToolsDigitalAnalog DesignRF Performance AnalysisEngineering LeadershipTroubleshooting RF SystemsSchematicPCB LayoutMATLAB ProgrammingPython ProgrammingTeam LeadershipMentorship

Required

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience (Accredited course of study in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another relevant STEM field.). Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience

Experience with Digital and Analog Phased Array design for multi-beam AESAs and ESAs

Experience with detailed design of Phased Array RF performance through RF Link Budget analysis, RF cascade analysis (gain, noise figure, linearity, noise power, etc.), Signal Analysis (Eb/No, BER vs. noise, receiver sensitivity), S-parameters, matching networks, filtering (bandwidth, types, implementations, etc.), nonlinear effects and their remedies (intermodulation, IP3, IP2, group delay variation, dynamic range), temperature effects, and isolation

Experience with RF performance characteristics of both passive and active components such as amplifiers, oscillators, attenuators, mixers, filters, splitters, couplers, phase shifters, VCOs, PLLs, etc

RF hardware design experience for electromagnetics in the RF spectrum, including VHF, UHF, and microwave applications in the L, S, C, X, Ku, Ka, and V bands

Advanced user of RF simulation and analysis tools including ADS, HFSS, SystemVue, MATLAB, and other ECAD design tools

Experience in an engineering leadership role, such as Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), Principal Investigator (PI), Chief Systems Engineer or Chief Engineer