Job Title: Sr Specialist, Electrical Engineering - RF Design

Job Code: 824

Job Location: Mason, Ohio

Schedule: 9/80 Schedule

About Defense Electronics:

L3Harris Defense Electronics located in Mason, Ohio, designs, develops, and manufactures complex systems (electronic, avionics, transceivers, transmitters, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical) for the defense, aerospace, and commercial markets. L3Harris is a recognized leader in Electro-Optical technologies that enable systems to support surveillance, reconnaissance, threat detection, and self-protection missions. Our world-class Space Avionics systems include equipment for Mars Rover/Landers/Orbiters, Launch Vehicles, and Imaging Satellite Communications.

Defense Electronics team members bring their passion for innovation and engineering, their desire to push the envelope to adapt, communicate, and deliver on highly-reliable mission-critical systems. We offer an alternative 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. Focused on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where employees can grow and develop professionally, employees can get engaged with several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), participate in monthly activities hosted by our Employee Engagement Committee or get involved with volunteer opportunities through our L3Harris Investing for Tomorrow community program.

Mason, Ohio is located in Warren County, “Ohio’s Largest Playground.” Major attractions are right around the corner, including Great Wolf Lodge and Kings Island Amusement Park. Our site is 20 minutes from downtown Cincinnati, where there are multiple attractions including The Newport Aquarium and The Cincinnati Zoo. Cincinnati is also the home the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Cyclones and FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer.

Job Description:

This Senior Specialist Electrical Engineer will be responsible for Radio Frequency (RF) design. As an RF designer within Defense Elelctronics this position will design space communications equipment for including receivers and transmitters for multiple products. Designs include discrete low noise amplifiers (LNAs) including downconverter or mixers, and transmitters using solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs).

Essential Functions:

• Eligibility for a Security Clearance is desired.

• Extended work hours available.

• Experience in discrete low noise amplifier (LNA) design

• Experience in clock generation and/or phase locked loop design

• Experience in solid state power amplifier (SSPA) design .

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years prior relevant experience. Graduate/Master’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience is required.

• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance from the U.S. Government which requires U.S. Citizenship.

• Experience with RF Test Equipment including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers and complex waveform generators

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficient using Mentor Grapics ADS Software

• Power amplifier design experience

• Experience with High power voltage greater than 50 watts.

• Proficient in a semi-clean room test theater including ESD precautions

• knowledge of project management

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.