Senior Associate, Engineering Services

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Job Title:  Senior Associate, Engineering Services

Job Code:  36927

Job Location:  Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:  

L3Harris is seeking a talented Engineering Specialist to join the L3Harris team and provide RF engineering support, test, and integration activities.

The Engineering Services Senior Associate position plays a crucial part in ensuring seamless communication and coordination between various departments, contributing to the overall success of our organization. This role will encompass a wide range of responsibilities, requiring excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Working closely with the technician bay, this role will coordinate the necessary resources, tools, and equipment required for RF SATCOM hardware testing. Through clear and concise communication, the Engineering Services Senior Associate will ensure that technicians have a complete understanding of project requirements and are equipped with the essential information and materials.

This role requires monitoring the progress of RF SATSOM hardware testing activities, promptly addressing any issues, and optimizing workflows.

Essential Functions: 

• Perform and provide training, guidance, and oversight for bench testing on RF SATCOM hardware (L-Band through Ka-Band).
• Generate new procedures and configuration documents as required to support test and measurement of sustained equipment.
• Support training of new employees and technicians.
• Generate, track, and close Engineering Change Orders and Initial Releases.
• Utilize standard electronic test and measurement equipment to evaluate/troubleshoot equipment/components and perform fault isolation as required.
• Assemble, configure, calibrate, align, operate, and repair hardware in accordance with documentation provided.
• Collect test data for review and analysis. Document equipment failures through designated reporting tools. Provide failure analysis and corrective action input.
• Collaborate with design, systems, logistics, and integration engineering teams.
• Interface cross-functionally with program management, quality, supply chain, and operations management
• Support lean/process improvement initiatives
• Follow all safety guidelines and report unsafe conditions to manager.
• Cognizant Engineer responsible for Systems Engineering documentation.

Qualifications: 

• Ability to obtain a TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.  Examples of relevant prior related experience:
  • Experience with operations, test, and maintenance of SATCOM electronics.
  • Experience with a broad range of RF SATCOM related electronic test and measurement equipment including: spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF power meters, oscilloscopes, and performance network analyzers.
  • Experience with understanding and/or developing Test Procedures for RF equipment/COTS electronics/networking equipment.
  • Experience in editing engineering drawings (i.e., Vendor Item Drawings/Test Procedures) and routing through Configuration Management channels.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience working with automated testing on a Performance Network Analyzer.
• Experience with providing technical training to junior team members.
• Experience working with and updating detailed