About this role
<p><span style=""><strong><em><span style="">Job Title: </span></em></strong><strong><em>Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer- Hardware Digital Design</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style=""><strong><em><span style="">Job Code: 30310 </span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style=""><strong><em><span style="">Job Location: Rochester, NY </span></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style=""><strong><em><span style="">Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Job Description:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style="">Join our team as a Digital Hardware Engineer and play a critical role in advancing the next generation of embedded digital hardware supporting L3Harris Software Defined Radios (SDR) and accessories. Reporting to a Senior Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of the full hardware lifecycle—from conceptualizing high-level requirements to seeing your designs move through manufacturing and into the field. This is an opportunity to solve complex integration challenges within a cross-functional environment, ensuring our communication systems meet the highest performance standards.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>High-Speed Digital Protocols:</strong> Comprehensive technical knowledge of embedded microprocessor design and integration for ARM Cores, DDR memory interfaces, and high-bandwidth USB and Ethernet.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Design Simulation & Analysis:</strong> Proficient use of simulation tools such as LTSpice for circuitry, HyperLynx for signal integrity, and MATLAB for system-level modeling.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Advanced Architecture & PCB Design:</strong> Proven ability to lead the full design cycle—including requirement analysis, schematic capture (using Mentor VX/DxDesigner), and complex high-speed layout analysis.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Verification & Validation (V&V):</strong> Expertise in executing subsystem and system-level test plans, using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) to identify and resolve critical hardware defects.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Compliance & Reliability Engineering:</strong> Experience designing for MIL-STD-461 (EMI/EMC) and adhering to IPC standards to ensure hardware survivability in high-reliability environments.</span></li> <li style=""><span style=""><strong>Security Clearance Eligibility:</strong> Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style=""><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Experience:</strong> 6+ years of relevant experience (4+ with a Master’s degree) or 10+ years of experience in Digital Design in lieu of a degree.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style=""><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Preferred Additional Skills:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Specialized Knowledge:</strong> Familiarity with SDR architectures, embedded SW/VHDL, and configuration management tools like Agile.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>SDR & RF Architecture Mastery:</strong> A nuanced understanding of Software Defined Radio (SDR) architectures and the interaction between digital boards and RF circuitry.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Hardware-Software Integration:</strong> Experience using embedded software, scripting (e.g., Python), or VHDL to automate design analysis and facilitate rapid troubleshooting.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Configuration & Lifecycle Management:</strong> Proficiency with Agile PLM software to manage product data and streamline manufacturing introduction.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Diagnostic Tool Proficiency:</strong> Familiarity with Boundary Scan tools (JTAG) for testing high-density PCBAs where physical probe access is limited.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"><span style=""><strong>Systems Thinking:</strong> The ability to visualize cross-disciplinary impacts, such as how digital design choices affect thermal management or software latency.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style=""><span style="vertical-align:middle">In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $90,500 - $168,500 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. L3Harris 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.</span></span></p> <p><span style=""><span style="vertical-align:middle">#LI-MA1</span></span></p>