Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Tool Design)

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Specialist, Tool Design Engineer to join our team at our growing AMF facility in Huntsville, AL. Tool engineers are responsible to define manual and semi-automated tooling such as jigs, fixtures, molds, mandrels, and lifting devices required in the fabrication and assembly of solid fuel rocket motors. The role of a Tool Engineer is a mixture of design, structural analysis, project management, and hands-on manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience; or a Graduate Degree, and a minimum of 2 years prior mechanical engineering design experience; or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience.
• 2 years of prior experience specifically in design of tooling, ground support equipment, or special test equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Siemens NX is preferred.
• Experience with ANSYS is preferred.
• Fabrication experience is preferred.
• Composite Wind tool design and/or fabrication experience is preferred.
• Compression Mold tool design and/or fabrication experience is preferred.
• Experience working in the defense industry is desired.
• Active US Secret Clearance is desired.

Responsibilities

• Working with cross-functional teams to define tool requirements.
• Designing using PTC Creo and Windchill in accordance with principles of Design for Manufacturability.
• Conducting design reviews with cross-functional teams to obtain approval of tool designs.
• Overseeing procurement/fabrication of tooling.
• Working with manufacturing engineers to perform functional evaluations and acceptance of the tooling.
• Performing liaison support for tool maintenance by identifying tool problems, designing repairs, and implementing modifications.
• Using finite element analysis (FEA) methods and tools to perform structural analysis of tools to predict internal stresses and resolve structural instabilities.
• Applying GD&T and complex system tolerance analysis.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree