Specialist, Electrical Engineering - RF

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Job Title:
Specialist, Electrical Engineering - RF

Job Code: 47638

Job Location:
San Diego, CA

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

Job Description:

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Harris in San Diego, CA is seeking a senior professional with knowledge of RF/microwave engineering and communication theory to support the design and manufacture of Tracking, Telemetry, and Command products for airborne and space-based applications. This role involves circuit card and subsystem design, integration, and testing of RF hardware. The ideal candidate will have experience in RF/microwave engineering, digital modulation techniques, and communications theory.

Essential Functions:

• Perform RF/microwave product development, including circuit card and subsystem design, schematic capture, circuit design, derating, and Worst-Case Analysis (WCA).
• Responsible for projects or processes within job area.
• Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results.
• Evaluate components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability.
• Perform simulations and present design reviews.
• Perform trade studies for technical decisions.
• Conduct design verification testing to validate performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to RF hardware and digital communication systems.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years prior experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.

• Active US Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Additional

Skills:

• Experience with X-Band or higher RF/microwave transmitter, receiver, and/or converter circuits at the circuit card or module level.
• Knowledge of RF/microwave engineering principles and hands-on experience with RF/microwave and communications test equipment.
• Experience of digital modulation techniques including BPSK, QPSK, and related distortion metrics like EVM.
• Troubleshoot RF/microwave subassemblies to the component level.
• Independently conduct design verification testing.
• Experience performing RF/microwave system and circuit analysis using ADS, AWR VSS, or similar.
• Experience in transmitter design: gain distribution, linearity, modulation formats, synthesizer architecture, and EVM performance.
• Experience in receiver front end design:
  Noise figure, dynamic range, acquisition and tracking threshold, and BER performance.
• Experience with 3D Electromagnetic analysis using HFSS or similar.
• Understanding of digital design fundamentals, including modem architectures, power supplies, interfacing with ADCs, FPGAs, and more.
• Experience with military or space-qualified hardware designs.
• Design experience with K band frequencies.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $92,500 - $171,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3

Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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