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Job Title: Manager, Unmanned Systems Electrical Engineering Design (Secret Security Clearance)
Job Code: 25023
Job Location: Ashburn, Virginia
Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)
Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
Job Description:
This position, Manager Electrical Engineering is responsible for leading electrical engineers in the design, development, implementation, testing, analysis, and sustainment of technical products supporting complex Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV). You will have direct influence on program designs and proposal efforts, staffing, and overall performance of the Electrical Engineering Department. You will be responsible for leading a team of 5-10 engineers and developing collaborative relationships with Engineering Managers, Program Leadership and other discipline group leaders to support needs of the business. This is an onsite position.
We look forward to reviewing your application!
Essential Functions:
- Lead electrical design tasks including requirements analysis, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, circuit simulation, schematic capture, and board layout
- Lead development and integration of new electrical hardware including processors and sensors.
- Respond to supplier support requests for electrical hardware ensuring program procurement schedules remain on schedule.
- Communicate needs/requirements/status to management and other engineering disciplines
- Partner with program teams to ensure programs are correctly staffed, engineering processes are being followed, and proposal efforts are supported
- Collaborate with site leadership to drive and assist understanding of new L3Harris tools and processes and flow down Division information to the site EE team
- Serve as EE functional representative for site specific design reviews and review/approval of proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) as needed
- Provide technical evaluation and oversight of program execution and lead/participate in technical issue resolution teams when required
- Ensure knowledge transfer and pairing of less experienced engineers with more experienced Hardware electrical engineers is established
- While this position is primarily local to the Ashburn site, travel may be required to support various programs
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Requires an active Secret Security Clearance and the ability to work SAP (Special Access Program)
- A minimum of 5 years of system level or circuit level design experience in either the Analog, RF, or Digital disciplines
- 2 or more years Functional Management Experience
- Professional experience with hardware Electrical Engineering, including requirements development and allocation, Interface Control Document (ICD) development, design implementation, Requirements verification and sell-off
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience working with Space Borne, Aerospace or Military applications
- Altium Designer
- Effective communicator with proven ability to deliver and sustain measurable results
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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