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Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer

L3HARRIS Technologies

Palm Bay, FL · Posted September 30, 2026

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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer (RF/Antenna)

Job Code: 44832

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

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 mid-career Antenna Engineer position will support the execution of verification testing for complex antennas and systems including reflector antennas, feeds and phased array systems. Activities include: box-level through spacecraft-level antenna functional and performance calibration and characterization, antenna range testing, thermal characterization, emissions and susceptibility testing, G/T testing, etc. This position also supports the generation of antenna performance documentation such as test reports and specification compliance assessments. This position may serve as an RF/Antenna technical interface with internal management and program technical leads.

Essential Functions:

Interpret and understand complex antenna test system architectures involving multiple, coordinated test equipment assets including network analyzers, microwave receivers, RF sources, signal generators, arbitrary waveform generators, etc.

Execute in a multi-disciplinary (RF, Mechanical, I&T, Manufacturing, Thermal, Digital, etc.) engineering team to test antenna products, resolve compatibility and interface problems with other subsystems, and realize complex system architectures

Understand traditional antenna test methods such as far-field, planar near-field and spherical near-field with ability to lead test execution

Support complex test programs using standard test and measurement equipment (Keysight, Agilent, Rohde & Schwarz, NSI-MI)

Work to engineering documentation including technical specifications, test procedures and test plans.

Communicate effectively in both verbal and written form to deliver complex technical information

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree 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:

4 years of experience with antenna system test supporting design, development, manufacturing and verification

Experience with analysis and data visualization tools such as Matlab, Python and/or other antenna analysis tools.

Experience working with cross-discipline teams (mechanical, structural, thermal, power, RF, Antenna, electrical, etc.) in the development and execution of detailed test plans and procedures for antenna systems.

Experience executing antenna system hardware verification testing at acceptance, proto-flight and qualification levels

Experience with antenna test tools, software and methods

Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics and work instructions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a technical information environment

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