Job Title: Specialist, Electrical Engineer (Ground Support Equipment): Sign-on bonus (25K max)Job Code: 45189Job Location: Fort Wayne, INJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday offSign On Bonus: A sign-on bonus of up to 25K may be included as part of an offer package at this levelJob 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 minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 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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