L3Harris

Job Title: Senior Liaison Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: IMS20232203-98693

Job Location: Rome, NY

L3Harris 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

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 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

• This requisition is contingent upon L3Harris winning the C-5M Supplemental Depot Capability (SDC) contract.
• The anticipated date of Contract Award is after May 1, 2023.
• The location for the performance of this program is Rome, NY, and the candidate will report to a Supervisor in Waco, TX.

The Aircraft Liaison Engineer will be a part of a multifunctional team responsible for performing PDMs on C-5M aircraft. Aircraft Liaison Engineer is responsible for the design and approval of repairs for the C-5M aircraft during depot level maintenance. Responsibilities will include liaison support to production and manufacturing for interpretation of engineering designs and drawings, resolutions of problems from production, manufacturing, vendors, planning, quality, or any other sources as required. Additional responsibilities include the design and liaison of aircraft primary and secondary structure utilizing military and commercial design standards, customer specifications and system requirements documents. Other duties as assigned. Candidates must be able to work 1^st or when necessary, 2^nd shift and weekends.

Essential Functions:

• Working from Aircraft SRM, TOs, Maintenance Manuals, drawings, blueprints, sketches, written procedures, planned work orders, technical work orders, work cards and/or any other authorized reference material as required to develop repairs and to assist production in understanding these documents.
• Able to develop repairs and obtain approval for non-standard discrepancies.
• Comply with written policies and procedures.
• Proficient use of company computer systems for work documentation and retrieval of production related documents.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• • Minimum 8 years engineering experience liaison support for manufacturing and production, including primary and secondary structure, composites and metallics, flight controls, aircraft systems, etc.
• • Must be familiar with Structural Repair manuals (SRMs), Technical Orders (TOs), and other aircraft maintenance documentation
• • Must be able to communicate repairs with other engineers, production, management, and customer as requested.
• • Basic understanding of sheet metal, machining, and composite manufacturing, and assembly processes
• • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• • Ability to obtain a DoD Security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship).
• • Ability to read and write the English language.
• • Available to work overtime, any shift, and weekends as required.
• • Ability to travel to Waco for initial training.
• • Must be able to pass pre-employment background, drug, & medical screening, subject to FAA requirements and random substance abuse screening.
• Able to use and create 2D AutoCAD to document repairs.
• Team player – gets along well with co-workers, sub-contractors, and customers.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with C-5M aircraft.
• Experience developing repairs for aging aircraft.
• Basic understanding of structural analysis.
• Basic familiarity with Material Review Board duties and functions.
• Ability to use/learn MS Excel, MS Word, TeamCenter, Document Search, and other programs as needed.
• Basic understanding of DOD rules and regulation.
• Able to multitask.