Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with 6 years of experience or a Graduate Degree with 8 years; alternatively, 10 years experience without degree
  • Proficiency with schematics
  • Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Action processes

Responsibilities

  • Design system and subsystem cable architecture for large projects
  • Create and update interconnect diagrams and cabling drawings
  • Establish interconnect specifications and maintain requirements
  • Analyze EMI, Signal Integrity, and IR drop effects on cable signals
  • Provide Signal Integrity guidance to the design team
  • Select materials and components critical to design
  • Lead and guide cable design teams

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-reliability space-based systems
  • Engagement with government and commercial customers enhancing national security
  • Collaborative environment focused on innovative technical solutions
  • Chance to contribute to significant projects impacting safety and data analysis
  • Work within a well-established aerospace and defense organization
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering

Job Code: 41812

Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for providing Electrical Engineering support to maintain large system cable architecture across multiple customer-funded programs within our Spectral Solutions business area within the Space Mission Systems segment of L3Harris Corporation. This role will lead the design of system level cable architecture, maintain interconnect diagrams supporting system and lower-level specifications, define interconnect hardware, and own the review of all cable drawings.

Our Spectral Solutions business area serves a broad array of government, civil and commercial customers by enhancing information superiority, contributing to our national security and providing actionable data for the protection of property and human life. We specialize in high-reliability space-based remote sensing end-to-end systems that offer active and motion imaging and data processing, exploitation and dissemination. We also provide solutions that map and monitor the earth for a variety of commercial and governmental users.

Essential Functions:
  • Design of system and subsystem cable architecture.
  • Create and maintain interconnect diagrams and drawings.
  • Establish and maintain interconnect specifications and requirements.
  • Evaluate and analyze EMI, Signal Integrity, and IR drop impacts on cable signals.
  • Provide Signal Integrity insight and guidance to design team.
  • Evaluate and select key materials and components for the design environment
  • Direct and guide cable design teams
  • Perform worst-case analysis on power and analog circuits.
  • Participate and contribute in technical reviews.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
  • Experience with schematics
  • Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience with schematic entry, simulation, analysis of power, analog, and digital circuits.
  • Experience writing performance specifications.
  • Experience designing in a space environment.
  • Experience with SPICE, MathCAD, Matlab, Simulink, Allegro and MentorGraphics tools
  • Experience leading teams and project designs


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