Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)

L3Harris Technologies•Chantilly, VA

3d•$102,000 - $189,500•Onsite

About The Position

Design and qualify precision mechanisms used in mission systems for 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 is an on-site position involving direct work with labs, prototypes, integration, and hardware testing. Work takes place across office and laboratory environments. The position leads mechanical design, analysis, prototype integration, and qualification testing for precision mechanisms and electromechanical hardware. It develops 3D models, drawings, technical data packages, and assembly documentation; evaluates material selections and design trades; and improves designs for performance, size, weight, power, manufacturability, and reliability. The engineer plans and executes component- and system-level tests, analyzes results, and drives design improvements. The role also presents designs and results at internal and customer reviews and collaborates with manufacturing, quality, configuration management, suppliers, technicians, and program test teams to transition designs into production. Field-test or demonstration support may be required. The schedule is 9/80: employees work nine out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Sign-on bonuses are available for qualified candidates with a current polygraph.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance is required; a clearance active within the last two years will be considered.

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.
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 with 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.
Work on-site in a mix of office and laboratory environments.