Posted 29 days ago
Electrical Engineering Co-Op (Waterdown, CAN)
@ L3Harris Technologies
Waterdown, Ontario
Overview
L3Harris WESCAM is hiring an electrical engineering co-op student to work as a junior engineer on hands-on projects in Waterdown, Ontario. The role involves supporting product designs, parts selection, schematic capture, and testing and debugging circuit card assemblies. Candidates must be enrolled in an electrical engineering degree and able to complete a 16-month co-op term.
Responsibilities:
- Support new and existing product designs
- Perform parts selection and schematic capture
- Verify, test and debug circuit card assemblies
- Investigate and recommend reliability and cost improvements
Requirements summary:
- Enrolled in a bachelor's or advanced electrical engineering program
- Some schematic capture experience, OrCAD preferred
- Practical electronic design skills
- Familiarity with oscilloscopes, multimeters and signal generators
- Strong math, analysis and communication skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering |
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L3Harris Technologies
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Full company description
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.
- LinkedIn followers
- 883,579
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 30,525
- Reported office locations
- 1025 W. NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919, US
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- National Security
- Business Development
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Aerospace
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- L3Harris Technologies
- L3HHCM20
- Harris
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- Reported total investment
- 2,250,000,000
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defense and Space Manufacturing |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Florida |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 137 |
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Electrical Engineering Co-op
Ref #42615
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 Electrical Engineering department at L3HARRIS WESCAM is looking for a co-op student to work as a junior engineer on hands-on projects. You will work with your team to conduct various testing, analyses and presentations. The team offers a supportive learning environment where you will be provided with as much challenge as you are willing to undertake. If you like technical challenges and if you are looking for a valuable, hands-on co-op experience, L3HARRIS WESCAM is for you.
Primary Responsibilities
- Work as part of the Electrical Engineering team to support new and existing product designs
- Perform parts selection, schematic capture and documentation tasks
- Verify, test and debug new and existing circuit card assemblies
- Investigate, analyze and recommend improvements for product reliability, performance and cost reductions
Required Capabilities
- Some experience with a schematic capture package, Orcad preferred
- Electronic design skills shown through practical course work or experience
- Familiarity with standard test equipment like oscilloscopes, multi-meters and signal generators
- Strong mathematical and analysis skills
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Strong communication skills
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products
Additional Capabilities
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, matrixed environment
- Effective communication and presentation abilities with all levels of staff / peers / managers
- Proven ability to identify performance issues and implement the necessary changes in a timely and effective manner
- A self-starting, hands-on, eager to work approach
- Executes within a culture of accountability
- Exceptional problem solving skills
- The ability to see and apply thinking from a larger systemic perspective
Desired Education and Experiences
- Enrollment in a Bachelors or Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar) program
- Must be able to complete a 16 month Co-Op term with 12 month terms occasionally being available
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