Test Engineering,Electrical Designer,Sustaining Job Burlington area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

L3

Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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. L3

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L3

Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Test Engineering, Electrical Designer, Sustaining

Reference #46255

Waterdown, ON

About L3

HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3

Harris Technologies and within the Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, national security, search & rescue and airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role

The Test Engineering Electrical Sustaining team at L3

Harris is responsible to provide daily support for the manufacturing test solutions used for in house production as well as production at our vendors (contract manufacturers). Our test solutions are automated functional tests we develop for testing Circuit Card Assemblies, Electromechanical Assemblies, Optical/Laser Systems and for fully assembled products. This role also includes ownership for upgrading the existing test fixture designs to improve test coverage as well as making them more robust.

Essential Skills Required

Can work well and integrate within a team environment.

Self-driven and motivated with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Strong troubleshooting/debugging and problem-solving skills.

Strong understanding of what it takes to have a production ready solution.

Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.

Experience with Development Lifecycle methodologies (Git Flow)

Support quality practices (AS9100 and ISO
9001)

Tasks to be Accomplished

Support activities related to test fixtures and software test applications for in-house production, vendors (contract manufacturers), Worldwide service centers and In-Country Assemblies

Debug and repair Test jigs on the test repair rack.

Update test fixture designs and software to improve test coverage due to product design changes

Provide electrical technical support to Circuit Card Repair Cell

Build, update and repair test WHAs (to IPC/WHMA-A-620 Standards), Test Boxes and Test Racks

Take ownership to update current mechanical, electrical drawings and process documentation related to test fixtures and test racks

Manage and disposition Material Review Board inventory and manage aging inventory reports

Support regular MRB review meetings for CCAs

Create WICIs for CCA rework/conversions

Work with Design Engineering and Operations Engineering to debug and identify workmanship/thermal/design issues and electrical failures to improve yields

Identify and monitor first pass yield and rolling yields, failure trends & systemic issues by conducting 8D root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions of electrical assemblies and circuit cards

Lead/Support tiger teams in quality issues as they pertain to electrical systems and test fixtures

Set realistic target dates for completion of tasks and project milestones, execute and complete on time.

Technical Skills Required

Practical understanding/implementation of various technologies in Electronics and Test Engineering.

Practical understanding/implementation of circuit card assemblies, wiring harnesses, and circuit card manufacturing processes.

Practical understanding/implementation of designing custom circuit cards using OrCad Capture and Allegro PCB layout.

Practical understanding/implementation of designing with microcontrollers, FPGA's and programming in VHDL.

Practical understanding/implementation of knowledge of communications protocols (i.e. RS232, RS422, USB, I2C, CAN Bus, Ethernet etc.).

Practical…