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L3Harris Technologies · 2 days ago

Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering

Mason, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is a leader in the defense industry, focused on delivering end-to-end technology solutions for national security. The Senior Specialist in Mechanical Engineering will manage complex projects, provide technical leadership, and oversee the design and analysis of opto-mechanical and electro-optical systems.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and oversight to multiple cross-disciplinary Engineering design teams. Teams will be tasked with developing various types of ruggedized opto-mechanical and electro-optical systems and technologies

Oversee or directly perform the conceptualization and development of working designs, computer models, layouts and drawings using MCAD/MCAE tools

Develop, review and approve engineering documentation, including product specifications, drawings, assembly procedures, and test plans/procedures. A comprehensive understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and DFMA is required. Experience with tolerance stack methodology is preferred

Perform mechanical analyses of components and subsystems employing both classical and Finite Element methods. Analyses may be quasi-static, kinematic and/or dynamic in nature, and are intended to characterize or verify the structural integrity, stability and performance of the hardware

Prepare and review schedules, specifications, process standards, and other contract documentation to plan the successful execution of multi-year, multi-million dollar development efforts

Participate (as a presenter and/or reviewer) in internal and customer design reviews intended to demonstrate design conformance to all derived requirements and customer specifications

Assist the Purchasing Dept. with procurement of product hardware including vendor certification, vendor oversight, product source inspection, and nonconformance disposition, as required

Support the assembly, integration and test of the product or prototype hardware. A working understanding of optical systems and hardware integration is a plus. Familiarity with military testing to MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 is desired

Ensure quality through adherence to the Quality Systems Manual, applicable Standard Work Instructions and other standards invoked internally or contractually

Adhere to budget and schedule commitments

Lead technical proposal efforts as part of a program capture team: Conceptualize suitable architecture and prepare input text and figures for the proposal technical volume. Estimate the labor required to execute on proposed projects

Other duties as assigned

5% Travel expectation (minimal)

Must be able to obtain security clearance as needed. Not required upon entry

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringCAD toolsGD&TOpticsLens designFinite Element AnalysisPrototype developmentProject managementTeam collaborationTechnical leadershipCommunication skills