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L3Harris Technologies · 3 days ago

Scientist, Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Space Optical Systems

Wilmington, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$143K/yr - $266K/yr

10+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will perform design, development, and analysis tasks related to complex precision mechanical components and support equipment, providing technical leadership and program support.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for establishing key performance error budgets

Designs strain-free mounted mirror assemblies

Creates and releases mirror component and mounted mirror drawings

Leverages high reliability, flight-proven, heritage design concepts in order to produce high quality novel designs within an aggressive timeline

Generates test plans and define requirements for support equipment

Defines and establishes the technical approach to meet assigned objective

Directs, coordinates and provides assistance to engineering team in order to meet assigned objectives

Prepares reports, formal documentation and presentation materials summarizing analysis results and present results to both external and internal groups, including leadership and customers

Participates in and present information for Preliminary Design reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)

Interfaces with outside suppliers/customers and other engineering disciplines to drive designs to closure (Structural, Thermal, Electrical, Manufacturing, Performance, Quality, Configuration Management)

Presents design details at program reviews to customers and independent reviewers

Develops and performs testing to show proof-of-concept and/or qualification of new designs

Supports production operations with design of tooling, test equipment, and assembly aids, strong DfMA skills as required

Provides regular status updates to Program Management and Project Engineers on technical, cost and schedule performance

Works under consultative direction against annual goals and objectives

Establish educational and training goals for area of expertise and ensuring those goals are achieved

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringCAD modelingFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Optomechanical EngineeringDesign for Manufacturing (DfMA)3D modeling (CREO)Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)TrainingTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines from an ABET Accredited program and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience

Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or related disciplines from an ABET Accredited program and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience

6+ years in CAD modeling and design tools

Prior or current experience with optomechanical engineering

Experience leading a multi-disciplinary mechanical engineering team through system requirements, design, analysis, test, hardware build, delivery and launch

Professional experience using and/or directing finite element analysis (FEA) is required

Professional experience with analysis methods (FEA and hand-calculations) is required

Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance