Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)

Job Title: Senior Specialist Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)
Job Code: 45276
Job Location: Carlsbad CA; Palm Bay Florida; Chantilly VA
Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked (Every Other Friday Off)

Job Description:

During its 120-year history L3Harris has transformed communications and information technology. L3Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications geospatial systems and services air traffic management environmental solutions avionics and electronic warfare and space and intelligence. From ocean to orbit and everywhere in between we provide mission-critical solutions to connect inform and protect the world.
On the L3Harris team your job is to secure the world. We dont work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: we work here because we know what - and who - were protecting! From families to the intelligence community and from our climate to our men and women in uniform - were making the world a safer place!

Design and qualify the precision mechanisms behind mission systems used in complex high-consequence environments. Youll own major components and sub-systems from early concepts through integration and test helping L3Harris deliver dependable capability for customers executing their most challenging missions.

This is an on-site role because the work includes direct lab prototype integration and hardware-test activity at one of the following sites: Palm Bay Florida; Chantilly Virginia; or Carlsbad California.

Essential Functions:
Lead mechanical design analysis prototype integration and qualification testing for precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical hardware.
Develop 3D models drawings technical data packages and assembly documentation.
Evaluate material selections and design trades; improve designs for performance size weight power manufacturability and reliability.
Plan and execute component and system-level tests; analyze results and drive design improvements.
Present designs and results at internal and customer reviews including peer reviews PDRs and CDRs.
Partner with manufacturing quality configuration management suppliers technicians and the program test team to transition designs into production.
Support field-test or demonstration activities as needed.

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. (Active within the last two years will be considered)

Preferred Additional Skills:
Hands-on experience designing developing integrating and testing complex mechanical hardware.
Experience with 3D mechanical CAD engineering drawings and tolerance analysis/GD&T.
Ability to work on-site in a mis of office and laboratory environments
Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms mechatronic systems and/or packaging of modules and electronics with considerations of thermal and structural loading and for optimizations of size weight and power.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards.
Experience in additive manufacturing part optimization and design for manufacture and assembly a plus.
Experience with any of the following: actuators custom gear trains electro-optical systems materials testing and manufacturing processes
Favorable polygraph.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California and Virgina is $102000 - $189500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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