Title: Digital Design Electrical Engineer
Rochester, NY, US, 14610
Job Title: Digital Design Electrical Engineer
Job Code: 29560
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
At L3Harris Technologies, we design and deliver advanced communications systems that keep military forces and mission partners securely connected around the world. We’re looking for a Digital Design Electrical Engineer who is excited to take on challenging design problems and help shape the next generation of software-defined radios and tactical communications systems.
In this role, you’ll lead the design and development of advanced digital hardware — from concept through production — while working alongside experts in FPGA, DSP, RF, and embedded systems. You’ll gain exposure to the latest high-speed digital interfaces, power-efficient designs, and mission-critical systems integration.
If you’re driven by innovation, collaboration, and the chance to see your work directly impact global security and defense missions, this role is for you.
Essential Functions:
- Digital hardware research, design, and development related to software defined radios.
- Simulation, prototyping, schematic capture, understanding of printed wiring board and flexible circuit layout design, hands on measurement of high speed and other electrical interfaces
- Ability to prioritize tasks and issues based on technical challenge and business/revenue impact.
- Diverse product development knowledge from component selection through change orders and factory implementation.
- Analysis of electrical requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
- Extensive hands-on experience with test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators etc. to establish operating data, conducts experimental tests and evaluate results.
- Proficient in the use of high level programming languages to configure programmable logic devices, control electrical circuits, and to increase job efficiency.
- Perform integration with other subsystems including RF, FPGA, DSP, embedded firmware, test equipment, etc.
- Provide timely and thorough response to issues that impact continuous production and generation of revenue in in operations
- Problem-solving expertise, ability to work autonomously and with others.
- Ability of obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience in emerging digital design trends (including new parts, manufacturers, capabilities, analysis)
- Experience with state of the art high-speed digital communications protocols (USB, Gb Ethernet, PCIeXpress, etc.)..
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills couple with ability to work within a large engineering team
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.
Nearest Major Market: Rochester