Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 15, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why L3Harris Technologies, Inc. was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2025):
- L3HARRIS Technologies supports new families-to-be with a generous fertility treatment benefit (to $15,000) as part of its health benefits plan and follows up with maternity and parental leave top-up payments for 16 weeks -- the organization celebrates new arrivals with a "Future Innovators" gift box featuring items such as a L3HARRIS onesie, swaddle blanket, pacifier clip, bib, and more
- L3HARRIS Technologies encourages employees to recruit their friends with generous new employee referral bonuses, ranging from $500 to $2,500 depending on the position
- L3HARRIS Technologies offers training and development opportunities for individuals at various stages of their careers, from paid internships for recent grads to formal mentoring and leadership development programs for more experienced personnel -- the organization also offers generous tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to an employee's current position

A manufacturing employee at L3HARRIS Technologies

A manufacturing employee at L3HARRIS Technologies

A manufacturing employee at L3HARRIS Technologies
Highlights
Industry | Photographic equipment manufacturing |
Established in Canada | 1974 |
Publicly traded | yes |
Parent company | L3Harris Technologies |
Parent company head office | Melbourne, FL, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Don Mills ON, Waterdown ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,342 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 8 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 42 years |
Longest serving employee | 45 years |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $1,000 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $1,000 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 8 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $45,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |
The Career Directory
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Photographic equipment manufacturing |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,001 to 2,500 |
Parent company | L3Harris Technologies |
Parent company head office | Melbourne, FL, United States |
Major Canadian locations | Don Mills ON, Waterdown ON |
Student opportunities | paid internships, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $45,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Manufacturing Engineering Specialist, Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Technician |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Aerospace
- Electrical
- Engineering Physics
- Mechanical
- Microelectronics
- Production / Manufacturing
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Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Electronics Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Office Administration
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Master of Business Administration
- Finance
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Master of Engineering
- Aerospace
- Computer Engineering
- Mechanical
- Production / Manufacturing
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)
- Quality Assurance (TQM)
Recruits at these schools
- Fanshawe College
- Lakehead University
- McMaster University
- Mohawk College
- Niagara College Canada
- Queen's University
- University of Toronto
- Western University