Specialist, Electro-Optical Designer

Job Title:

Specialist, Electro-Optical Designer

Job Code: 37127

Job Location:

Waterdown, Ontario

Job Schedule:

9/80

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.

• Brand new, custom-built 330,000 sq ft Engineering and Production facility atop the Waterdown escarpment in Hamilton
• Close to hiking paths along the Bruce trail
• Every other Friday off (paid – with our rare 9/80 work schedule)
• 18,000 sq ft subsidized Café including 12 mini-Café areas throughout the complex
• Free 10,000 sq ft on-site gym and wellness programs
• Free fruit, bagels and coffee
• Wellness rooms – first aid, prayer, mother’s room and quiet zones
• Work / Life balance
• Real opportunities for growth and development
• A diverse and inclusive working culture
• Everyone’s role at L3
  
  Harris WESCAM contributes to protecting people’s lives

Experienced professional with proficient knowledge of job area. Designs, develops and tests optical technologies and systems. Interacts with device, hardware and software design teams to assist in overall development of optical systems; specifying, selecting and qualifying active and passive optical components, developing and benchmarking system performance models, developing and implementing test procedures and/or evaluating and selecting appropriate test instrumentation. Provides multi-disciplinary support to instrumentation production by resolving technical issues associated with components, parts, products or systems;

testing of new and existing designs and documentation of changes through a formal engineering change notification process. May provide recommendations for cost reduction efforts. May apply quantitative analysis in determining root cause of highly technical problems and propose, develop and implement solutions for corrective action.

• Actively participate in the development of complex Electro-Optical sub-assemblies such as digital imaging systems, thermal imaging systems and laser positioning systems.
• Active member of Recent Product Introduction (NPI) teams, supporting the development of modern Electro-Optical sub-assemblies from concept to production.
• Verification of proposed design solutions via a combination of analyses and tests.
• Actively support the manufacturing organization to ensure proper knowledge.