Level 3 Communications, Inc

Sr. Specialist, Power Supply Electrical Engineer 1

Level 3 Communications, Inc$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience or 10 years without a degree.
  • Proficiency in power electronics and electrical engineering design.
  • Experience designing power converters and EMI filters.
  • Skilled in conducting simulations for analog/power circuits.
  • Familiarity with power supply testing and performance verification.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams in engineering.
  • Experience with schematic creation and printed circuit card support.

Responsibilities

  • Design AC/DC and DC/DC power converters.
  • Analyze and design EMI filters for power supply solutions.
  • Generate effective power distribution architectures.
  • Conduct simulations for circuit stability and efficiency.
  • Review and write specifications for circuit designs.
  • Create schematics for analog and power circuits.
  • Participate in design reviews and oversee production integration.

Benefits

  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge power electronics projects.
  • Potential for career advancement in a specialized engineering team.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineer Power Supply Design

Job Code: 42269

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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 is currently seeking a Sr. Specialist power electronics design engineer who will join the design team to contribute to the growing power conversion circuit card design needs. The designer will apply their knowledge designing low and high voltage, high frequency switch mode power supplies under the supervision of a senior power electronics engineer. The individual must work with other engineering disciplines to ensure power supply designs meet the power, thermal, emissions and safety requirements of the system requirements.

Essential Functions:
  • Design AC/DC and DC/DC power converters.
  • Design and analyze EMI filters.
  • Ability to generate power distribution architectures.
  • Proficiency in simulation and analysis of analog/power circuits for stability, efficiency, power draw, in-rush, etc.
  • Confident in writing and reviewing specifications and test approaches for power supply circuit designs.
  • Able to select and design magnetic components for discrete power converter designs.
  • Create schematics for analog/power circuits, support printed circuit card design.
  • Conduct and participate in internal peer design reviews, design verification testing of engineering units and oversight of design into production.
  • Perform analog and power testing in a laboratory setting for development components and circuit cards.
  • Work in conjunction with multi-disciplinary engineering teams for digital, RF, mechanical and systems engineers on the overall program/project performance.
  • Ability to track milestones, budgets, and prioritize tasks to meet allocated schedule and financials.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant (Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering) experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience with power conversion design, power analysis, analog circuit simulation, control loops and stabilization.
  • Proficiency in analysis with Mathcad Prime, Excel, or similar tools.
  • Prolificity with electrical simulation tools such as SPICE or Piecewise-linear modeling tools (SIMPLIS a plus).
  • Experience with CAD tools (preferably Mentor Graphics) for schematic entry and layout.
  • The individual must be able to work from oral and written instructions, be dependable, positive, assertive, a team player and have a strong desire to succeed.
  • Great communications skills to expeditiously coordinate efforts through all phases of the engineering and manufacturing process while contributing to a high-performance team environment to meet customer needs.
  • Willing to work overtime and weekends when required.
  • Experience with common lab equipment (electronic loads, bench power supplies, function generators, multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.).
  • Ability to obtain a US DoD security clearance is a plus.
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-1399, and MIL-STD-461 is a plus.
  • Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio software.
  • Design experience in military, high-reliability, or other ruggedized industries.

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