Harris Corporation, founded in 1895, (NYSE-HRS) is an international communications equipment company focused on providing product, system, and service solutions that take its customers to the next level. The company provides wireless, broadcast, government, and network support products and systems for global communications markets. The corporate headquarters are in Melbourne, Florida. The new Harris Corporation combines the wide-ranging technical and business resources of the company into a single high-technology enterprise focused on worldwide communications markets. It is our intention to be focused, agile, and flexible in order to react quickly to today's dynamic, fast-moving communications requirements. With $1.7 billion in sales and 10,500 employees, Harris offers sales and service locations in 90 countries. As a pure communications company, Harris will be able to more efficiently transfer technology between its government and commercial businesses. Harris has more than 3,000 engineers employed in the development of advanced communications systems worldwide. Our Government Communications Systems Division significantly leverages our R&D work where engineers and scientists create electronics for mission-critical communication systems used by the government's defense and space systems business. The government annually funds approximately $400 million of R&D by Harris to develop these systems. The government is now encouraging its contractors-through an agreement called Dual-Use Technology-to develop systems that not only strengthen defense and other government agencies, but also advance American commercial interests in the world economy. Harris R&D also is augmented by contract engineering in the U.S., Canada, China, India, and Russia; by research projects at leading technical universities; and by diversified and distributed R&D throughout the world. MAJOR MARKETS FOCUS:
Microwave Communication Division
RF Communications Division Harris supplies a wide range of wireless products and systems for telecommunications and cellular/PCS services, defense markets, air traffic control, and law enforcement markets. Products include digital microwave radios, wireless local loop telephony systems, broadband wireless access products, radios for defense, government agencies, and law enforcement, secure communications systems, HF modems, and digital video imaging systems. Harris is the largest supplier of microwave radio systems in North America and a leading supplier of HF, UHF, and VHF radio systems and secure communications Solutions.
Broadcast Communications Harris manufactures analog and digital television and radio systems for broadcasters in more than 150 countries. The company also distributes more than 10,000 studio products and provides custom-integrated fixed and mobile broadcast systems. Products include digital television transmission systems, digital solid-state AM and FM radio broadcast transmitters, digital television encoding systems, television and radio antenna systems, digital studio-to-transmitter links (STL), satellite communications systems, broadcast studio equipment, mobile news gathering and production systems, turnkey studio and transmission facilities, and digital network access products. Harris is North America's oldest and largest supplier of broadcast transmitters, a leader in digital broadcast products and systems, a leader in digital television encoding, and introduced world's first digital AM, FM, and television broadcast transmitters.
Government Communications Harris has almost 50 years of experience in the development of communications and information systems for the Department of Defense and other government agencies and their prime contractors. It has successfully expanded technologies into the commercial satellite communications market. Principal systems include terrestrial and satellite communications systems; electronic warfare simulation systems; networks for command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) applications; communications systems for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and munitions; custom data and image processing systems and software; meteorological weather processing systems; and high-reliability air traffic control communications. Harris is a leading producer of satellite communications systems for U.S. government agencies, a leading developer of phased array antenna technologies, a leading developer of large, space-deployable antennas, a major supplier of highly accurate image processing systems, and a leading supplier of weather systems to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Consumer Products Division Harris provides a complete range of communications products to enhance and manage network infrastructures and is an industry leader in products and systems that enable service providers to test, support, manage, and maintain telecommunications networks. Principal products include network management systems and OSS software, communications tools and test sets, durable handheld computing and workforce management system, enhanced services and call center solutions, network switching systems, telecom line test systems and alarm monitoring and management system. Harris is the largest supplier in North America of craft test sets and tools and the leading supplier of line test solutions (POTS, leased lines, ISDN, xDSL) for the emerging telecommunications carrier market. In addition to advancement opportunities throughout our organization, we offer excellent salaries and benefits. For immediate consideration, please send your resume to: Harris Corporation, 1025 West Nasa Blvd., Mail Stop 19, Melbourne, FL 32919; FAX: (321) 724-3448; E-mail: harrisjobs@hiresystems.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer taking our commitment to diversity to the next level.
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