Senior Specialist (Mechanical Engineering)

Job Highlights

Company Profile

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Senior Specialist (Mechanical Engineering) who will lead and support mechanical teams in the creation of new technology initiatives and advancements.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
• Instead of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing engineering hardware within the defense, aerospace, or medical product fields
• Proficient experience with advanced manufacturing and assembly methods including plastic injection molding, ultrasonic welding, heat staking, robotic epoxy dispensing, etc.
• Experience with task scoping, prioritization, and execution of project schedules
• Experience with SOPs, process control, and standardization of work output
• Job-specific software experience –
• MCAD/PLM: Siemens NX, Teamcenter
• FEA/CFD: Siemens NX, NASTRAN

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct component and system-level design trades and analyses
• Design and integration of optical components and subsystems
• Design electronics packaging of both rigid and flexible circuits and related interconnects
• Design for harsh MIL-STD environments, including shock/vibe, EMI, extreme temperatures, and immersion
• Design for manufacturing, assembly, size, weight, and DTUPC project requirements
• Development of detailed design documentation, utilizing GD&T to ensure proper form/fit/function
• Lead and support mechanical design teams in the development of new products
• Lead and support root cause corrective action (RCCA) teams in the resolution of technical issues
• Perform mechanical design verification testing
• Perform rapid prototyping and assembly in support of concept demonstration hardware and tooling
• Support sustaining mechanical engineering for qualified production designs
• Transition to the production of new designs and technologies
• Utilize FEA and CFD tools to perform structural and thermal analysis on components and assemblies
• Utilize MCAD and PLM tools in the design of mechanical parts, including traditionally machined, molded plastic and casted metal components

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Excellent communication (both verbal and written), collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) aligned with the latest ASME Y14.5 standard

Benefits/Perks

Health-

• Medical with High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
• A doctor’s service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and your parents

Family-

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
• Fertility treatment
• Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
• Adoption assistance – $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
• Pet insurance

Well-Being-

• No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
• Dress for your day – wear what works for you at work
• Legal plan for you, your family, and your parents
• Discount platform
• 9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. employees

Employer’s Statement

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.