Title: RF Design Engineer
Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4113
About the role
L3Harris in Eight Mile Plains is The Centre of Excellence for Electronic Warfare and is home to world-leading design, manufacture and integration expertise and the sustainment of high-reliability electronic warfare components. Our highly skilled workforce design and develop Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities such as the next-generation space, airborne and cyber capabilities for the Australian warfighter.
As part of the RF team, you will be working with a team of highly skilled RF electronics engineers to solve complex design challenges by utilising modern tools and software. The opportunity will challenge you to think out of the box and deliver innovative and cutting-edge solutions.
What the role will involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
- Design and prototype new or modified RF and microwave components and subsystems.
- Develop active RF circuits (amplifiers, attenuators, etc.) for PCBs, hermetic modules, and integrated systems.
- Perform RF line-up design, modeling, and simulation using specialized software.
- Conduct qualification testing and document results, including antenna and EMI/EMC tests.
- Prepare and manage product design documentation, directly or through supervision.
- Coordinate with Procurement to source parts for prototypes and production.
- Contribute to formal quotations, bids, and customer design reviews.
- Provide specialist RF support to engineers and management.
- Participate in multidisciplinary project teams, meeting financial and time goals.
- Support manufacturing, testing, and internal processes (e.g., non-conformance reports).
- Attend R&D meetings and contribute to strategic technical direction.
- Recommend product improvements for quality, customer satisfaction, and cost reduction.
What you’ll bring
The role requires the following experience and skills:
- Degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, specializing in RF/microwave/photonics.
- 4+ years’ relevant experience in RF roles.
- Skilled in active RF device design, control, and testing.
- Experience (preferred): antenna design, photonic systems, substrate and cavity filters, high-level RF system design.
- Proficient with RF modeling/simulation software (e.g., CST Microwave Studio, Microwave Office), including 2D/3D circuit and electromagnetic structure modeling.
- Proficient with PCB design software (e.g., Altium).
- Experience in production environments and product development.
- Competent in preparing design, test, and manufacturing documentation.
- Skilled in customer communication and requirement gathering.
- Adaptable and proactive in dynamic work settings.
Preferred Skills and Attributes
- Hold current Commonwealth of Australia security clearance, minimum Negative Vetting (NV1).
- Eligible for access to Commonwealth Defence facilities.
About L3Harris Australia
L3Harris Australia excels as a prime defence contractor, providing integrated tech solutions for over four decades. Specialising in technology that connects and shapes operations spanning multiple domains: space, air, land, sea, cyber and first responders. Today, we employ over 500 professionals in all major cities who understand the region’s unique requirements.
A few of our employee benefits are
- An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
- Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
- Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
- Discounted private health insurance
- Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
- Novated Car Leasing
- Company supported professional development programs
- Company paid parking
- Retail Reward programs
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian citizenship and will require the successful candidate to successfully apply and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance and/or be assessed to work with ITAR information. Please answer the pre-screening questions upon applying for this assessment.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@aus.L3Harris.com
L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.
