Senior Associate, Electrical Engineer
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Job Title: Senior Associate, Electrical Engineer (Ground Support Equipment): Sign-on bonus (25K max) Job Code: 45189 Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Sign On Bonus: A sign-on bonus of up to 25K may be included as part of an offer package at this level
Job Description: L3Harris is seeking a highly driven Electrical Design Engineer to support the design and development of advanced Ground Support Equipment for use in testing and simulation of space‑to‑ground communication systems . In this role, will play a key role in the design, development, integration, and sustainment of electrical test systems that support space-based imaging payloads, spacecraft electronics, and onboard subsystems. You will be part of a collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, rapid development, and precision execution. This position is located in Fort Wayne: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne
Essential Functions:
- Develop electrical ground support equipment and automated test systems to support assembly, integration, and verification of space-based imaging payloads and spacecraft electronics.
- Design and implement simulation environments for spacecraft buses, payload interfaces, and electrical subsystems.
- Integrate instrumentation, power systems, communication interfaces, and control hardware into cohesive, maintainable EGSE solutions.
- Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis during test execution.
- Collaborate with systems engineering to interpret requirements and allocate test capabilities.
- Ensure EGSE systems meet program performance, reliability, safety, and compliance requirements.
- Generate engineering documentation including schematics, wiring diagrams, ICDs, acceptance test reports, and configuration records.
- Provide technical support during environmental test campaigns, functional validation, and spacecraft-level integration activities.
- Drive continuous improvement in test architecture, automation, and standardization across the product line.
- Ability to obtain a US security clearance.
Qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience developing electronic test equipment, simulation systems, or automated test platforms.
- Proficiency with electrical design fundamentals, digital/analog interfaces, and power system design.
- Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation (DMM, power supplies, scopes, logic analyzers).
- Ability to interpret requirements, schematics, and interface control documents.
- Experience with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and verification methodologies.
- Experience designing for a space environment.
- Hold a current security Clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance
- Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, Cadence Allegro, or similar).
- Experience in high‑volume or mission‑critical manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of FPGA-based interfaces or embedded systems.
- Prior experience supporting integration and test of aerospace or defense products.
- Experience with configuration management tools and formal test documentation.
- Experience leading teams and project designs
- Trade study execution and ownership
- Problem-solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges.
- Provide mentorship to early career engineers
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