About the role
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.
Test Engineering, Electrical Designer Co-op
Reference #43273
Location: Waterdown
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 electro-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 Engineering – Electrical team at L3Harris WESCAM is responsible for designing, developing, and validating functional and system-level test equipment, including test boxes, circuit card assemblies (CCAs), and cables that are deployed throughout the factory as well as at contract manufacturers. The team also develops robust, reliable test software and firmware to simulate a range of signals, including mixed-signal I/O, EO/IR camera sensor data, and digital communication protocols, maximizing UUT test coverage and product quality. Working closely with design engineering and cross-functional NPI teams, the team defines test requirements, assesses product testability, and ensures Design for Testability (DFT) pr…