Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)

L3Harris Technologies•Palm Bay, FL

2d•$102,000 - $189,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is hiring a Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms) to design and qualify precision mechanisms for mission systems used in complex, high-consequence environments. The engineer will own major components and subsystems from early concepts through integration and testing, supporting dependable capabilities for customers’ challenging missions. This is an on-site role based in Palm Bay, Florida; Chantilly, Virginia; or Carlsbad, California, with direct laboratory, prototype, integration, and hardware-test activity. The schedule is 9/80: employees work nine days over each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The role may also support field-test or demonstration activities as needed. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance; a clearance active within the last two years will be considered. The minimum qualification is a bachelor’s degree and six years of relevant experience, a graduate degree and four years of related experience, or ten years of related experience in lieu of a degree. The salary range in California and Virginia is $102,000–$189,500; the final offer may vary based on factors including experience and geographic location. L3Harris offers benefits including health and disability insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. Benefit programs and options may vary based on hire date, schedule type, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; or at least 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance required; a clearance active within the last two years will be considered.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

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 mix of office and laboratory environments.
Experience designing or developing precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, and/or packaging modules and electronics with thermal and structural loading considerations and size, weight, and power optimization.
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, or manufacturing processes.
Favorable polygraph.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design, analysis, prototype integration, and qualification testing for precision mechanisms and electromechanical 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.
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.