Lead, Electrical Engineer - Power Hardware (Palm Bay, FL)

Lead, Electrical Engineering - Power HardwareL3Harris 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 Location: Palm Bay, FLSchedule: 9/80Job DescriptionL3Harris is seeking a Lead, Electrical Engineer - Power Hardware to join our team in Palm Bay, FL. In this role, you will support the design and development of advanced space-qualified power hardware for mission-critical applications.

This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative spacecraft and payload power solutions in a fast-paced engineering environment where concepts move into production reality.The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in spacecraft electrical power subsystem design, including power architecture development, circuit simulation, detailed analysis, hardware verification, and cross-functional collaboration. This position will play a key role in supporting current and future programs, internal research and development efforts, and strategic growth initiatives.Essential Functions:Lead the design and development of advanced power hardware using sound electrical engineering principles and best practices.Support all phases of hardware development, including requirements analysis, architecture definition, detailed design, schematic capture, simulation, documentation, manufacturing, integration, and verification.Translate customer and system-level requirements into detailed electrical specifications and power architectures while balancing technical, cost, and schedule constraints.Design and analyze isolated and non-isolated power conversion topologies, including:AC/DC convertersDC/DC convertersBattery chargersPower management and distribution circuitsPerform detailed analysis of power circuits for:Voltage regulation and voltage ripple analysisCustom magnetics designMitigation of Single Event Transients due to particle strikesTotal dose radiation (given parametric degradations)Neutron fluence (given parametric degradations)EfficiencyThermal performanceControl-loop stabilityEMI/EMCTransient responseProvide mentorship and technical guidance to power engineers.Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues at the component, board, module, payload, and system levels.Use laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, source meters, electronic loads, signal generators, multimeters, and DC power supplies to validate designs and investigate issues.Conduct trade studies and develop conceptual power solutions in support of proposals, IRAD, and new business opportunities.Collaborate with program leadership, manufacturing, systems engineering, and other cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-quality hardware solutions.Evaluate component tolerances and environmental impacts to ensure robust design margins for high-reliability applications in harsh operating environments.Support risk reduction and mitigation activities related to obsolescence, cost, producibility, and long-lead materials.Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Review Boards (FRB)Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearanceRequired Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another relevant STEM field or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experiencePreferred Qualifications:Experience interpreting high-level requirements and developing power architecturesStrong experience in electronic power design, including:Power devicesControl loop theoryThermal managementCustom magnetics designPrinted wiring board layoutEMI filteringTechnical knowledge of spacecraft power subsystems, including:Ability to model spacecraft mission orbital average power, energy balance, and solar arraysBatteriesPower topologies and charging systemsPower control and switchingRegulationDistributionPower qualityProposal generation with technical architecture/cost/scheduleExperience performing detailed analysis of power circuit custom magneticsExperience with mission definition, concept generation, trade studies, preliminary and final design, component selection, integration, test support, materials selection, and design documentationExperience developing qualified deliverable power hardware for space, aerospace, defense, medical, or other mission-critical applicationsExperience working with manufacturing and production teams in a program environmentExperience with ECAD and analysis tools such including:LTSpicePSpiceCadenceSiemens XpeditionExperience integrating firmware/software with hardware in lab and system environmentsMathcad, MATLAB, Python, or similar programming experience for modeling, analysis, and automationExperience modeling spacecraft mission orbital average power and energy balance