Job Title: Assoc, Integ/Test Engrg
Job Code: 8210
Job Location: Mason, Ohio
Schedule: 9/80
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
About L3Harris Technologies:
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Support Engineer to work at our Mason Ohio Facility. As a member of the engineering team, the successful candidate will work as the technical lead supporting the production of control avionics for the Space industry. The Product Support Engineer is responsible for investigating production test issues, including developing forward plans to determine root cause, establishing corrective and preventive actions, formally documenting the investigation, and tracking progress and providing status to both internal and external customers. This position is also responsible for evaluating production results for trends and developing improvements to increase the efficiency and yield of the production process.
Essential Functions:
Generate clear and concise plans to guide the troubleshooting effort
Troubleshoot unit and test equipment failures on the production floor
Work collaboratively with internal and external customers
Drive issues to root cause and implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions
Document investigations in test discrepancy reports
Qualifications:
Requires broad theoretical job knowledge. Bachelor’s Degree with 0 to 1 year of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Understanding of RF gain cascade characteristics
Knowledge of RF systems, such as transmitter, receivers, and Phase Lock Loop.
Knowledge in Frequency Modulation and I/Q modulation/demodulation
Understanding of test equipment use, including, Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Generators, Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, and Power Supplies.
Understanding of electronic analog and digital circuitry, including, voltage dividers, op-amps, digital ICs, transistors, FPGAs, etc.
Ability to mathematically calculate and analyze voltages and currents in a circuit
Willingness to work flexible hours as required to support production schedules
Ability to generate effective corrective and preventative actions
Comfortable interfacing with both internal and external customers
Desire to work collaboratively with other organizations to improve processes
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
An understanding of programming languages, such as, C/C++, National Instruments LabVIEW, and National Instruments TestStand
Ability to develop creative yet practical solutions to technical challenges
Strong drive and sense of ownership
Desire to learn and master new material
An understanding of acceptance and qualification testing of military or space qualified electronics
MS Office products including MS Word and Excel
Familiarity with EMI, vibration, and thermal testing a plus
Ability to write debug software in various languages to assist in driving failure investigations to root cause
Ability to learn custom test software, test systems, and test fixture functionality
Knowledge in sub assembly impedance matching 50 ohm transmission line tuning
RF experience to 8 GHz troubleshooting skills desired
Experience at performing various RF characterization measurements such as; Phase Noise, AM-AM and AM-PM measurement, Spectral Characterization, Noise Figure, RF Power and Bit Error Rate
Experience in alignment and troubleshooting of various RF circuits such as: Modulators, RF amplifiers, Diplexers, Filters, Oscillators, Synthesizers, etc.
Experience performing detailed root cause analysis
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.