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Job Title: Specialist, Electromagnetic Effects Engineer

Job Code: 14542

Job Location: Waco, TX

Schedule: : 9/80

Job Description:

Electromagnetic Effects (EME) Engineering is responsible for engineering analysis and tasks in the Military and Commercial Aircraft business area. Provides ongoing support for aircraft development and systems modifications including EME requirements definition, design support, integration, and test. Supports broad EME design support areas such as lightning, grounding, bonding, shielding, EMI, EMC, EMP, antenna analyses, cosite and link margin, HIRF, HERF/HERP/HERO, and other aspects of EME as defined by MIL-STD-464. Qualified candidates must be hard working, technically competent, possess pride in ownership and a good work ethic, possess good interpersonal skills and decision making/critical thinking skills, and adaptable to change. Sets the highest ethical standards for self and others.

This position will manage projects, support bid & proposals for EME content, mentor new hires, facilitate communications to/from the Aero Engineering team, contribute to bidding & proposals, and adhere to general L3Harris company policies and procedures in representation of the EME group.

Essential Functions:

• Provide EME design support areas such as lightning, grounding, bonding, shielding, EMI, EMC, EMP, antenna analyses, cosite and link margin, HIRF, HERF/HERP/HERO, and other aspects of EME as defined by MIL-STD-464.

• Coordinate with teams of electrical & mechanical engineering Subject Matter Experts developing and coordinating system functionality and performance.

• Foster and grow a network of upstream and downstream customers to ensure EME activities increase engineer efficiencies and decrease production cost.

• Coordinate with the Certification Authority on EME activities ahead of and during program execution.

• Organize and develop the EME technical solution and approach for technical proposals.

• Provide the EME expertise to assist with technical and cost proposal writing teams providing technical solutions, development plans, technical write-ups, cost and schedule estimates and the documentation of the basis of estimate.

• Manage various technical customer suppliers and sub-contractors’ technical performance, with the expectation of acting independently on technical matters.

• Request IRaD funding to evaluate new technologies, improve processes and methodologies, develop concepts and ideas to increase the productivity of the electrical engineering department.

• Effectively communicate strategic staffing needs/requirements/status to upper management.

• Foster and develop a deep pool of subject matter expertise.

• Evaluate and continuously improve established L3Harris Technical Process Specifications and related design practices and methodologies.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.

• EME modeling tools

• Knowledge of environmental and electromagnetic equipment qualification requirements and how to mitigate issues.

• Knowledge of common, industry-wide EME design practices.

• Must be able to travel to and from flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft)

• Must be willing to travel as needed.

• Must have good computer skills including proficency with Microsoft Office suite is required.

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills; ability to generate and present technical packages.

  Preferred Skills:

• FEKO, HFSS, Antenna Magus, CST Studio Compliance for EME per MIL-STD-464 and MIL-STD-461/RTCA DO-160.

• Familiarity with FAA (Part 23 or 25) or military aircraft airworthiness design approach, certification process, and requirements

• Systems requirements development, integration, verification, and validation experience

• Results-oriented, empowering leader with direct experience exceling in a matrixed environment.

• Experience running total lifecycle of programs including proposals, bids, planning, assessing/managing risk, and execution.

• Experience with liaison activities to answer on-the-spot questions for manufacturing and production groups and coordinate engineering design updates.

• Interpersonal skills: Engaging communicator, strong collaboration, patience, and open minded

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.