Job Title: Senior Power Supply Design Engineer
Job Code: 4971
Job Location: Plano, Texas
Job Description:
As a Senior Power Supply Design Engineer, you will have primary engineering responsibility for electrical design tasks including requirements analysis, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, circuit simulation, schematic capture, and board layout for low voltage switching power supply solutions. You will design power supply circuitry utilizing Power Factor Correction, Forward, Boost, Buck, and SEPIC topologies with output power ranges of 10W - 150W. You will also engage in all phases of product development, including concept, architecture, design, and test.
The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.
Essential Functions:
Support power designs for all circuit card assemblies (Digital, Power, RF, misc. CCAs)
Design and specify magnetic components.
Requirements analysis, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, circuit simulation, schematic capture, and board layout
Schedule, cost, and technical responsibility at the board or subsystem level
Electrical design integration at the board or subsystem level
Simulate, Breadboard, Test and Troubleshoot analog and power conversion circuits and subsystems.
Identify high risk circuits functions to simulate and prototype/breadboard before creation of full design.
Design product support test hardware including breakout boards and interface cable fixtures.
Develop test plans and procedures for power subsystems and all relevant documentation for design description and requirements.
Participate and present in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs and other required design reviews.
Participate in risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies.
Interface with interdisciplinary design teams and reviews
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or a Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related electrical engineering power design experience.
Experience with the main power circuit design topologies (buck, boost, push-pull, forward, fly back, current mode, Cuk converters, etc.)
Experience in circuit simulation tools such as SPICE and/or HyperLynx
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearances as required.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Active DoD clearance with current 5-year update
2+ years’ experience in the Defense Industry
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to perform detailed circuit analysis.
Familiarity with Simplis or Hyperlynx power simulation tools
Basic knowledge of Mil-Std-461
Capable of working independently in a lab environment
Experience performing design trade studies comparing functionality, quality, and cost.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
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.