Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Electrical Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience, or Graduate Degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
  • Experience in power electronics design and development.
  • Proficiency in hardware debugging and usage of test equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
  • Familiarity with military standards such as 461, 704, and 1275.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop various power conversion topologies including AC/DC and DC/DC converters.
  • Conduct component selection and perform design trade studies for key power electronics components.
  • Simulate and analyze power circuits for efficiency, thermal performance, and stability metrics.
  • Develop schematics and support PCB layout while adhering to good engineering practices.
  • Create and execute comprehensive test plans for prototypes and validate design performance.
  • Troubleshoot power supply performance in the lab and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing teams to support production and improve yield.

Benefits

  • Work schedule offers every other Friday off (9/80 work week).
  • Engagement in technical leadership and high tech development projects.
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative and cross-functional environment.
  • Compliance support for environmental and reliability standards.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Electrical Engineer

Job Code: 43240

Job Location: Palm Bay Florida

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris in Palm Bay, Florida currently has an opening for a Power Supply Design Engineer. In this role, you will develop Power Supply circuits for data acquisition and computing systems. Responsibilities will include designing, testing and debugging power conversion and analog circuitry as well as producing technical documentation and writing specifications.

Essential Functions:
  • Design and develop isolated and non-isolated power conversion topologies including AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters, battery chargers and power management circuits.
  • Conduct component selection and design trade studies for power semiconductors, magnetics, ICs, filters, and protection circuitry
  • Simulate and analyze power circuits for efficiency, thermal performance, control loop stability, EMI/EMC, and transient response
  • Develop schematics, support PCB layout, and ensure good design practices for high-current, high-voltage, and low-noise applications
  • Create and execute test plans for prototype bring-up, characterization, verification, and qualification
  • Troubleshoot power supply performance issues in the lab and support root cause and corrective action activities
  • Support compliance efforts related to safety, EMI/EMC, environmental, and reliability requirements
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to support production release, yield improvements, and failure analysis
  • Prepare technical documentation including design reports, analysis summaries, test procedures, and released engineering data
  • Support design reviews and provide technical leadership in power electronics development
  • Ability to obtain a US Government 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:
  • BSEE, Computer Engineering or other related technical field of study.
  • Hardware debugging skills & experience in operation of Signal Generator, Logic Analyzer, Digital Oscilloscopes.
  • Knowledge of Miliary Standards including 461, 704 and 1275.
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance a plus.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team.
  • Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership.


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