Mechanical Designer
Salt Lake City, Utah
Job ID 10816L3Harris 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: Sr. Specialist, Mechanical Designer
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Job Code: 10816
Job Schedule: 9/80, every other Friday off
Job Description:
Engage with Design and Project engineering team members to develop and improve the products that drive our company’s growth. Work as a member of a cross-functional product development team to develop various products ranging from miniature electro-mechanical assemblies to large ground based systems. Hardware will range from the modification of existing and/or creation of new racks, shelters, enclosures, airborne and rack-mount chassis, cable routing, and circuit card assemblies (CCAs).
Essential Functions:
- Produce fully constrained CAD models along with clear and concise engineering documentation to support key business initiatives and product introductions.
- Contribute in detailed design reviews with other technical areas within the company and assist in bringing new products through the entire product life cycle: proposals, design, document, build support.
- Work closely with the PCB Designers for MCAD/ECAD data transfer.
- Develop and recommend solutions to design challenges.
- Check and verify models, drawings and specifications for accuracy and adherence to established standards, accuracy, completeness and execution to company procedures.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
- Must be willing to work overtime and weekends when required.
- Special Requirements: Due to the nature of our work this position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years experience with 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling required (Siemens NX recommended) Experience with appropriate storage and maintenance of CAD files in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system (Siemens Teamcenter 9.1 or higher recommended).
- Ability to independently interpret and apply the ASME Y14.5M 2009 Dimensioning and Tolerance Standard is required.
- Ability to effectively translate CAD data (i.e. DXF, IGES, STP) required.
- Experience with Family of Parts or Parent/Child modeling a plus.
- Design experience with Open Standards: VITA, VME, PMC and mixed signal board design (RF and Digital), is preferred.
- IDF/IDX file knowledge a plus.
- Experience with DFMA (Design for Manufacturability and Assembly) and DTC (Design to Cost) preferred.
- Experience with traditional metal fab processes, capabilities, and limitations (sheet metal, mill, lathe, welding, etc.)
- Must be proficient with Windows and PC applications (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.).
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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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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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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