Title:  (DoD SkillBridge), Senior Associate, Integration/Test Engineering

Job Title: Senior Associate, Integration/Test Engineering

Job Code: 32667

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80

L3Harris’ DoD SkillBridge is connecting transitioning service members to career training opportunities within our organization. We will provide service members with valuable civilian work experience through industry specific training, certifications and on the job experience during their DoD SkillBridge internship to help them ready themselves for their next mission.

L3Harris aims to attract and retain veteran talent and to help bridge the gap between their military service and civilian careers within our organization. L3Harris is eager to share our knowledge and experience with our service members. This internship is an opportunity for the service member to gain a full understanding of the job position outlined below.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DOD SKILLBRIDGE JOB OPPORTUNITES YOU MUST BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY WITH 180 DAYS OF SERVICE OR FEWER REMAINING PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF SEPARATION AND HAVE AT LEAST 180 CONTINUOUS DAYS OF ACTIVE SERVICE. 

Job Description: 

SIL(System Integration Lab) Manager. Responsible for supporting integration, test, and calibration activities on complex ground electronics systems on numerous programs. Duties include the following activities

Essential Functions:

• Interfaces with supervisor, customer, Project Engineering, and Program Management to determine System Integration Laboratory (SIL) support requirements.
• Starts up all SIL equipment and loads all SIL software in an orderly fashion; shuts down in the same manner to reconfigure the SIL or close down for the day.
• Monitors SIL schedules and ongoing test/integration activities and provides technical support, troubleshooting and repair or replacement of defective equipment.
• Assists in planning / executing periodic SIL upgrades to new wiring and equipment configurations.
• Direct a team in fabricating, assembling, and installing electrical/electronic parts, materials, hardware, wiring harnesses and components into complete assemblies.
• Works with management to develop and adhere to schedules and budgets to accomplish assigned work.
• Provides regular status updates for ongoing work efforts to keep management and our customer informed.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have a working knowledge of airborne ISR ground support systems. Previous experience as a military or civilian technician working on an airborne ISR platform is highly desirable. Candidate should have a clear understanding of hardware test strategies, fault isolation, automated tests, use of diagnostic test equipment, and generating and interpreting test requirements.

General areas of knowledge and experience required include:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Possess knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to install, modify, fabricate, and repair RF/LAN/Control interconnect harnesses.
• Must understand RF distribution systems including RF down-converting, up-converting, transceivers, non-blocking switching, and electrically phase matched distribution architectures
• Knowledge and ability to perform RF propagation analysis through complex RF distribution and switching systems
• Experience with the integration and troubleshooting of various aircraft radios, satellite communication systems and datalinks.
• Experience with the setup and troubleshooting of various encryption devices.
• Experience operating test equipment such as digital oscilloscopes, Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWG) and spectrum analyzers to perform integration and testing
• Military or Field Service experience maintaining ISR airborne platforms or ground systems is highly desirable.
• Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to create and maintain strong working relationships within the company and with customers. Technical writing ability required.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification is highly desired. Employee will be required to obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Physical Requirements: Some lifting required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience using analog or digital multi-meters, clamp-on ammeters, Spectrum Analyzers, Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR), Oscilloscopes, Fiber Optic test equipment and other equipment as needed.
• Active counterintelligence polygraph is a plus.
• Experience with RC135 platforms