Senior Associate, Electrical Engineer

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 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