Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms)

L3Harris•Palm Bay, FL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms) designs and qualifies precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical hardware for mission systems used in complex, high-consequence environments. The role owns major components and sub-systems from early concepts through integration and test, supporting dependable capabilities for customers’ challenging missions. This is an on-site position at one of the following locations: Palm Bay, Florida; Chantilly, Virginia; or Carlsbad, California. The work includes direct laboratory, prototype, integration, and hardware-test activity. The schedule is 9/80: employees work nine days every two weeks, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The position requires an active Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance; a clearance active within the last two years will be considered. The role may also support field-test or demonstration activities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 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.
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 consideration of thermal and structural loading and optimization 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.
Experience with actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, materials testing, and/or manufacturing processes.
Favorable polygraph.

Responsibilities

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, 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.