Title:  Test Engineering, Electrical Designer/Engineer

Test Engineering, Electrical Designer/Engineer (L2)

Reference #38084

Waterdown, ON

About L3HARRIS WESCAM 

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, national security, search & rescue and airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

Essential Skills Required:

• Can work well and integrate within a team environment.
• Self-driven and motivated with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Strong troubleshooting/debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of what it takes to have a production ready solution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Development Lifecycle methodologies (Git Flow)
• Support quality practices (AS9100 and ISO9001)

Tasks to be Accomplished:

• Design, develop and support functional and system test boxes, and test wiring harnesses
• Define test requirements, developing schematics, PCB layouts, and test interface wiring harnesses for intermediate UUT designs
• Follow departmental processes for test development including design reviews, configuration management, requirements management and test equipment qualification
• Design, develop and manage Boundary Scan tests and pass thru’ assembly tests
• Involved in technical reviews and provide feedback on the designs of fellow Test Engineers/Test Engineering Designers
• Engage in continuous improvement to enhance Test Automation and Test architecture

Technical Skills Required

• Practical understanding/implementation of various technologies in Electronics and Test Engineering.
• Practical understanding/implementation of circuit card assemblies, wiring harnesses, and circuit card manufacturing processes.
• Practical understanding/implementation of designing custom circuit cards using OrCad Capture and Allegro PCB layout.
• Practical understanding/implementation of designing with microcontrollers, FPGA's and programming in VHDL.
• Practical understanding/implementation of knowledge of communications protocols (i.e. RS232, RS422, USB, I2C, CAN Bus, Ethernet etc.).
• Practical understanding/implementation of with SDI video standards and signal analysis techniques
• Practical understanding/implementation of designing and developing functional tests and/or automation systems using LabVIEW & C#.
• Practical understanding/implementation of JTAG Boundary Scan testing.     

Experience & Education Requirements

• Requires practical knowledge of job area.
• 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. 

*This posting is for a current vacancy.  In the province of Ontario, Canada, the salary range for this position will be $84,000-108,000

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