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Lead, Electrical Engineering - Hardware Design

L3Harris

Saint Bernard, OHFull-timeSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Saint Bernard, OH
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Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

L3Harris is hiring a Lead, Electrical Engineering - Hardware Design. L3Harris seeks a Lead in Electrical Engineering focused on hardware design, working in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment that demands flexibility to meet changing customer objectives. The role requires strong verbal and written communication, teamwork, and independent work with minimal supervision, and offers an inclusive, engaging environment that promotes professional growth and work‑life success.

Key focus areas include Design analog and digital ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications., Perform circuit tolerance analyses using hand calculations and Spice tools., and Develop, refine, and ensure compliance of requirements..

Important skills include Analog Design, Digital Design, Ruggedized Electronics, Circuit Tolerance Analysis, SPICE, and Requirements Development. Preferred (not required): Communication Skills and Team Player.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analog DesignDigital DesignRuggedized ElectronicsCircuit Tolerance AnalysisSPICERequirements DevelopmentTest Plan GenerationTest Report GenerationFailure Investigation8DFishboneCause & EffectDesign Review LeadershipTechnical InterfaceRFP EstimationEngineering Order GenerationEngineering Change ProposalCoachingMulti-Project ManagementSchematic CaptureBoard LayoutAltiumPADSOscilloscopeFunction GeneratorMeterCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerPower Conversion Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Related Field or Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering or Related Field or 13+ Years Experience Without Degree5+ Years Analog Design Experience5+ Years Digital Design Experience4+ Years Power Conversion Experience5+ Years Troubleshooting Using Lab Equipment Experience4+ Years Schematic Capture and/or Board Layout Experience4+ Years Large-Scale Technical Project Leadership Experience4+ Years Design Review Participation Experience4+ Years Technical Documentation Creation ExperienceAbility to Obtain Secret Clearance

Full job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, Electrical Engineering – Hardware Design

Job Code: 42482

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employess work 10 hour shifts, 4 days a week

Job Description:

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 work within a team structure as well as work independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial.

Essential Functions:

  • Analog and digital design of ruggedized electronics for ordnance applications.

  • Circuit tolerance analyses using hand calculations and Spice tools

  • Requirements development, refinement, and compliance.

  • Generate test plans and test reports related to product performance (Brassboard, Design Verification, Qualification, Firing Properties, etc.)

  • Lead and direct test activities in all phases of product development cycle.

  • Lead failure investigations using structured tools (8D, Fishbone, Cause & Effect, etc.).

  • Generate material for and lead design reviews for all phases of the product development cycle.

  • Act as primary technical interface to internal and external customers.

  • Provide inputs (material and labor estimates) for Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

  • Generate Engineering Orders (EOs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)

  • Mentor electrical engineering staff

  • Lead and multi-task across several projects simultaneously

  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering or related field of study and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in electrical engineering or related field and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

  • 5+ years of experience designing with basic analog building blocks including differential amplifiers, op amps, LDOs, filters, and data converters.

  • 5+ years of experience designing with basic digital building blocks including logic gates, flip flops, timers, and filters.

  • 4+ years of experience with power conversion concepts (AC/DC, DC/DC, and DC/AC, Linear and Switching Supplies)

  • 5+ years of experience in troubleshooting using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc.)

  • 4+ years of experience with schematic capture and/or board layout utilities (Altium, PADS, etc.)

  • 4+ years of experience lead a large-scale technical project from start to completion with minimal guidance

  • 4+ years of experience in preparing and participating in design reviews (internal and external)

  • 4+ years of experience in creating Technical Documentation (Test Plans, Test Reports, Drawings, etc.)

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • 4+ years of experience with Temperature sensors, MEMs accelerometers, differential pressure sensors, and GYROs

  • 5+ years of experience with serial communication buses including UART, SPI, and I2C

  • 5+ years of experience with Root Cause analysis

  • 4+ years of experience with general design best practices (EMI suppression, ESD protection, and Short circuit protection)

  • 5+ years of experience with power supply and power conditioning design

  • 5+ Years designing Electronic Safety and Arming Devices (ESADs) and Ignition Safety Devices IAW MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901A.

  • 5+ years of experience presenting ESAD/ESAF/ISD designs to the Safety Review Boards (AFSRB, FISTRP, NNMSB)

  • 3+ years of experience energetic materials interfacing/testing (EFDIs, LEEFIs, Lead Charges, Boosters).

  • 5+ years of design for extreme environments (Vibration, Shock, Temperature, Temperature & Humidity)

  • Team Player with excellent communication skills to work effectively across different engineering disciplines.

#LI-EN2

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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How this job compares

Set against the 10,386 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$102–160K/yr156 salary ranges
  • Ohio median$40–50/hr26 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 392 open Electrical Engineer jobs in Ohio and 10,386 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Electrical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 8,660 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,939 of the 10,386 open Electrical Engineer jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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