Lead, Mechanical Engineer (Tool Design)

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Tool Design Engineer to join its growing AMF facility in Huntsville, Alabama. Manual and semi-automated tooling—including jigs, fixtures, molds, mandrels, and lifting devices—is required for fabrication and assembly of solid fuel rocket motors. Tool Engineering combines design, structural analysis, project management, and hands-on manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience.
• 4 years of experience designing tooling, ground support equipment, or special test equipment.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skilled in GD&T and system tolerance analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Mold design experience.
• Experience with ANSYS.
• Fabrication experience.
• Composite wind tool design and/or fabrication experience.
• Compression mold tool design and/or fabrication experience.
• Existing security clearance.
• Experience working in the defense industry.
• Active US Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams to define tool requirements.
• Design tooling using PTC Creo and Windchill in accordance with Design for Manufacturability principles.
• Use finite element analysis methods and tools to perform structural analysis of tools, predict internal stresses, and resolve structural instabilities.
• Conduct design reviews with cross-functional teams to obtain approval of tool designs.
• Oversee procurement and fabrication of tooling.
• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to perform functional evaluations and acceptance of tooling.
• Provide liaison support for tool maintenance by identifying tool problems, designing repairs, and implementing modifications.
• Apply GD&T and system tolerance analysis.

What This Job Offers

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