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Lead, Electrical Engineer

Cincinnati, Ohio
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

L3Harris Fuzing & Ordnance Systems (FOS) designs ruggedized electronics for a variety of military fuzing and ordnance systems.  Our staff has led or supported the development, design, qualification, and manufacture of numerous Electronic and Electro-Mechanical fuzing devices for numerous large defense contractors and direct government customers. We are looking for talented, motivated and creative engineers to join our team.

This Electrical Engineering position is in a fast-paced and dynamic environment requiring tasking flexibility to meet ever changing customer objectives. It will require the ability to lead and work within a technical team, as well as independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop and refine requirements.
  • Interface with customers and cross-functional teams.
  • Circuit design and component selection, designing ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications that meet customer requirements.
  • Perform simulations and circuit tolerance analyses.
  • Prepare and execute to test plans and generate test reports.
  • Assist in failure investigations using structured methods.
  • Lead team members to achieve program objectives.
  • Mentor less experienced engineers.
  • Prepare materials for and participate in design reviews.
  • Generate engineering change orders.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Travel: 5-10%

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Proven experience in analog and digital circuit design, power circuit design, and sensor integration.
  • Proficient in design with analog components (differential amplifiers, op amps, filters) and digital components (logic gates, timers).
  • Experienced in power supply and converter design.
  • Skilled in using simulation tools (SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink) and design software (Altium, PADS).
  • Competent in circuit analysis, module design, and best practices (EMI, ESD protection, DFM).
  • Creates test plans/reports and conducts comprehensive testing.
  • Troubleshoots with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators).
  • Leads technical projects and produces detailed technical documentation.
  • Experienced in participating in design reviews and root cause analysis.
  • Adept at multitasking across several projects.
  • Self-starter, executes project tasking with minimal supervision
  • Experience with Electronic Safety and Arming Devices (ESADs) and presenting to Safety Review Boards.
  • Knowledge of extreme environmental design and testing with energetic materials.
  • Effective communicator and team player.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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