Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer
L3HARRIS Technologies
Fort Wayne, IN · Posted October 21, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineering
Job Code: 44396
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
Job Description:
This position will be responsible for designing and leading small teams in design of circuit card assemblies and supporting concept to on-orbit operations of products across multiple domains within our Spectral Solutions business area as part of the Space Mission Systems segment in L3Harris. In this role, individuals will push the art of possible brining new technologies into use for ground and space-based applications. Solutions will range across domain requiring a strong knowledge of analog, digital, and power circuit design.
Our Spectral Solutions business area serves a broad array of government, civil and commercial customers by enhancing information superiority, contributing to our national security and providing actionable data for the protection of property and human life. We specialize in high-reliability space-based remote sensing end-to-end systems that offer active and motion imaging and data processing, exploitation and dissemination. We also provide solutions that map and monitor the earth for a variety of commercial and governmental users.
Essential Functions:
Lead and own the design of a circuit card assembly.
Design of digital, analog, and power circuits.
Perform circuit analysis for Beginning of Life and End of Life applications.
Perform schematic capture.
Evaluate EMI, Signal Integrity, and IR drop impacts on signals.
Provide input and maintain circuit cards specification and requirements.
Evaluate and select key materials and components for the design environment
Review and provide feedback on drawings
Lead small teams through product life-cycle
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Engineering 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 designing in a space environment.
Hold a current security Clearance or the ability to obtain a security clearance
Schematic entry, simulation, and analysis of power, analog, and digital circuits.
Experience in one or more of the following: Precision analog design, power supply design, stability analysis, noise analysis, FPGA interfaces, signal integrity
Experience performing worst-case analysis on analog, digital, and power circuits.
Experience writing performance specifications.
Participate and contribute in technical reviews.
Experience with SPICE, MathCAD, Matlab, Simulink, Allegro, Xpedition, and MentorGraphics tools
Experience performing Worst Case analysis
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.
Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong technical skills with the ability to read schematics and understand the function
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Provide mentorship to early career engineers
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