Associate, Mechanical Engineering

L3Harris • Palm Bay, FL

17h • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an Associate, Mechanical Engineering to design and qualify precision mechanisms for mission systems used in complex, high-consequence environments. The role owns major components and subsystems from early concepts through integration and test, supporting dependable capabilities for customers’ challenging missions.

This on-site position includes direct laboratory, prototype, integration, and hardware-test work at a Palm Bay, Florida site, in a mix of office and laboratory environments. The regular schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience, or a graduate degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• At least 1 year of experience designing, developing, integrating, and testing complex mechanical hardware.
• At least 1 year of experience with 3D mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, and tolerance analysis/GD&T.
• Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance; clearance active within the last two years will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing or developing precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging modules and electronics, considering thermal and structural loading and optimizing 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.
• Experience with actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and/or manufacturing processes.
• Favorable polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support 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, and improve designs for performance, size, weight, power, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Plan and execute component- and system-level tests, analyze results, and drive design improvements.
• Support design activities for 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level