Director, Electrical Engineering

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Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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.

Job Title: Director, Electrical Engineering

Job Code: 32494

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80, Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

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Harris Mission Critical Communications Sector is seeking a highly motivated, team‑oriented Director of Electrical Engineering to provide organizational management, leadership, and direction to our New Product Introduction Test Engineering and Hardware Design Verification Teams. This role encompasses functional management and direct technical contribution for the hardware test development teams, spanning from development to the production launch for new products on projects and programs.

The successful candidate will have the technical knowledge capable of comprehensive production test development and execution for new products, including fulfilment of project / program requirements as well as optimization of test processes to ensure customer quality in a volume production environment. Additional duties include overseeing the planning and staffing of the team, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively for product development projects and programs, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and adherence to established engineering processes.

• Provide leadership to the definition, development, scheduling, and execution of production test solutions & infrastructure for all new products in collaboration with both Engineering and New Product Launch teams to ensure a comprehensive test approach of project / program deliverables, inclusive of stations, fixtures, functional, ICT test software, JTAG, & Flying Probe.
• Provide functional leadership to the extended Test Engineering team, supporting tactical business needs across the JROC Production Facility, while collaborating with the teams to implement strategic and systemic improvements to the hardware and software test infrastructure.
• Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources
• Work cross‑functionally with the various integration and test functional teams and leadership to implement, measure, and improve new and existing engineering practices.
• Optimize, harmonize, and standardize engineering execution through enhanced processes, tools, governance, and execution.
• Establish strategic working relationships with engineering project managers as well as functional teams and technical leaders.
• Provide leadership in the development of technical staff through strategic hiring, mentoring, and training. Responsible for team coaching and development, as well as career counseling for each individual with performance evaluations and career discussions throughout the year. Hire, attract and retain top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, execution, and collaboration. Provide mentorship and growth opportunities for engineering and management staff within the organization.
• Review BOEs and other artifacts / deliverables for technical quality / process adherence.
• Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree with a minimum of 13 years prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience

• Experience leading and managing engineering…