Test Engineering Designer - Sustaining

L3HARRIS WESCAM Division

Waterdown, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro1-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About The Role

The Test Engineer/Designer role at L3Harris will join the WESCAM Operations Test Engineering Sustaining team and be responsible to provide daily support for the manufacturing test solutions used for in house production as well as production at our vendors (contract manufacturers). Our test solutions are automated functional tests we develop for testing Circuit Card Assemblies, Electromechanical Assemblies, Optical/Laser Systems and for fully assembled products. This role also includes ownership for upgrading the existing test fixture designs to improve test coverage as well as making them more robust.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support for continuous improvement initiatives and projects
• Provide electrical technical support to Circuit Card Repair Cell
• Manage and disposition Material Review Board inventory and manage aging inventory reports
• Identify, justify capital spend, procure and setup required test equipment for functional tests, troubleshooting and verification to product specifications.
• Take ownership to update current mechanical, electrical drawings and process documentation related to test fixtures and test racks
• Build, update and repair test WHAs (to IPC/WHMA-A-620 Standards), Test Boxes and Test Racks
• Update test fixture designs and software to improve test coverage due to product design changes
• Lead/Support tiger teams in quality issues as they pertain to electrical systems and test fixtures
• Identify and monitor first pass yield and rolling yields, failure trends & systemic issues by conducting 8D root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions of electrical assemblies and circuit cards
• Support quality practices (AS9100 and ISO9001)
• Create WICIs (Work Instruction/Conversion Instructions)
• Update and maintain Operation Engineering related Business Process flows
• Work with Design Engineering and Operations engineering to debug and identify workmanship/thermal/design issues and electrical failures to improve yields
• Support activities related to test fixtures and software test applications for in-house production, vendors (contract manufacturers), Worldwide service centers and In-Country Assemblies

Skills Required

• Strong working knowledge of communications protocols (i.e. RS232, RS422, USB, I2C, CAN Bus, Ethernet etc.).
• Broad technical understanding of various technologies in Electronics and Test Engineering.
• Practical knowledge of circuit card assemblies, wiring harnesses, and circuit card manufacturing processes.
• Experience designing custom circuit cards using OrCad Capture and Allegro PCB layout is an asset.
• Experience with SDI video standards and signal analysis techniques
• Familiarity with JTAG Boundary Scan testing.
• Experience with WHA design and documentation to IPC/WHMA-A-620 Standards
• Experience designing and developing functional tests and/or automation systems using LabVIEW & C#.

Desired Education and Experiences

• 1-2 years of relevant and recent experience in Test / Electrical Engineering.
• Community College or University Degree in Electrical Engineering program.
• P.Eng designation an asset, but not required.

About L3Harris Technologies

In July 2019 – L3 Technologies and Harris Corp merged to become L3Harris Technologies, becoming an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

Our customers perform on the world’s most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what’s next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to give people confidence and security in the world ahead.

As we relentlessly pursue new ideas, we know that everything we bring to market must deliver, without fail, every time. The urgency of our quest is matched by our commitment to the people we serve. In a world of ever accelerating change, threat environments move fast. We move forward faster, delivering industry-leading value.

Organized into four segments – Integrated Mission Systems, Communications Systems, Space & Airborne Systems and Aviation Systems – L3Harris Technologies employs over 50,000 people worldwide in over 130 countries with annual revenues approximately $17 billion.

To learn more, visit https://www.l3harris.com/capabilities