RF Design Engineering

Job Title: RF Design Engineering

Job Code: 11578

Job Location: Mason, OH

Schedule: 9/80

About Defense Electronics:

L3Harris Defense Electronics, located in Mason, Ohio, designs, develops, and manufactures complex systems (electronic, avionics, transceivers, transmitters, electro-optical, and electro-mechanical) for the defense, aerospace, and commercial markets. L3Harris is a recognized leader in Electro-Optical technologies that enable systems to support surveillance, reconnaissance, threat detection, and self-protection missions. Our world-class Space Avionics systems include equipment for Mars Rover/Landers/Orbiters, Launch Vehicles, and Imaging Satellite Communications.

Defense Electronics team members bring their passion for innovation and engineering, their desire to push the envelope to adapt, communicate, and deliver on highly reliable mission-critical systems. We offer an alternate 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. Focused on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where employees can grow and develop professionally, employees can get engaged with several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), participate in monthly activities hosted by our Employee Engagement Committee, or get involved with volunteer opportunities through our L3Harris Investing for Tomorrow community program.

Mason, Ohio is located in Warren County, “Ohio’s Largest Playground” and the 4th best place to live by Fortune magazine in 2022. Major attractions are right around the corner, including Great Wolf Lodge, Kings Island Amusement Park and Lindner Family Tennis Center. Our site is 20 minutes from downtown Cincinnati, where there are multiple attractions including The Newport Aquarium, The Cincinnati Zoo, and Cincinnati Museum Center. Cincinnati is also the home of the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Cyclones and FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer.

Job Description:

This RF Design Engineering position will be responsible for the design of complex RF communication data transmitters utilized in rockets, satellites, and orbital maneuvering vehicles (i.e. Mars Rover and Orbiter)

Career paths from subject matter expert to project leadership.

Essential Functions:

• Design of RF circuits used in LNAs, SSPAs, upconverters, downconverters, PLLs, and other common RF applications.
• Translate requirements into circuit topologies and architectures.
• Lead or participate in discussions with customers and team members.
• Design, test, and deliver RF hardware products to meet cost and schedule needs.
• Support mixed signal circuit card designs with analog and digital designers.
• Perform circuit simulations and analysis to meet requirements, complete stress/derating, and worst-case circuit analysis (WCCA)
• Perform ADS simulations on schematics and PWB structures.
• Create design documentation and supporting artifacts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• Experience designing Radio Frequency transceivers
• Experience with RF Test Equipment including spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers and complex waveform generators
• Experience using complex modulation schemes
• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance from the U.S. Government which requires U.S Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proficient using Mentor Graphics ADS Software
• Power amplifier or low-noise amplifier design experience
• Experience with High power voltage greater than 50 watts.
• Proficient in a semi-clean room test theater including ESD precautions
• Project Leadership experience
• UHF, L, S, X, Ka Band frequencies, ie 400 MHz to 40 GHz