Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
Plano, Texas
Job ID 11780L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
Job Code: 11780
Job Location: Plano, TX
Job Description:
This Specialist position in the mechanical engineering team, with related experience over a broad range of disciplines including product design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing. This role is responsible for mechanical design tasks such as technology research, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, component 3D CAD modeling, data collection, product documentation and field testing.
The Advanced Systems & Technologies (AS&T) division is a part of L3Harris’ Agile Development Group and specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.
Essential Functions:
- Primary engineering responsibility for mechanical design tasks such as requirements analysis, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, component 3D CAD modeling, data collection, Product documentation, and product validation.
- Schedule, cost, and technical responsibility at the component or subsystem level
- Prototype and Test component parts and assemblies
- Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems
- Perform test and evaluation of component parts and systems
- Participate in peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
- Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews
- Adhere to company processes for product development, configuration management, purchasing, etc.
- Direct Designers/ Technicians as part of a design team.
- Perform trade studies to determine optimal designs
- Conceptualize new designs to solve mechanical demands
- Expertise in engineering documentation/ Drawings IAW ANSI Y14.100
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Experience in packaging and cooling of high power electronics
- Competency in the use of ANSI Y14.5 dimensioning and tolerancing
- Working knowledge of common manufacturing processes
- Experienced in the use of 3D CAD modeling; particularly Solidworks and or CREO
- Experience using Microsoft Office products
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Active DoD clearance
- Masters degree in mechanical engineering or related field and/or equivalent experience desired
- Aircraft or Missile structure design experience
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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