Associate, Mechanical Design

Harris Corp - composite aero-structures division; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Associate, Mechanical Design for its West Palm Beach, FL facility. The role focuses on developing propulsion hardware used in high-pressure, extreme environments for spacecraft applications, collaborating with senior engineers to solve complex design challenges.

The position involves formal disposition of hardware non-conformances, design trades and improvements, and on-site manufacturing support, with a work schedule of 9/80 allowing every other Friday off.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Aeronautical/Civil Engineering or degree completed within last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Dispositon of hardware non-conformances (35%).
• Affordability/trades/improvements of designs with cross-discipline coordination (30%).
• Create clean-sheet component and assembly designs (20%).
• Provide on-site or supplier hardware support to manufacturing (15%).

Skills

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Associate, Mechanical Design

Job Code: 44134

Job Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

We are seeking a Mechanical Design Associate to join our engineering design team in West Palm Beach, FL.

This position requires mechanical design skills that will be applied in designing and solving issues in the development of combustion devices for large liquid rocket engines. Working with other senior staff and subject matter experts, the candidate will support component valve, injector, pre-burner and gas generator, chamber, or nozzle design and integration of this type of hardware used in high pressure, extreme environment applications. This candidate will be required to work through all types of technical design tasks with support from senior staff.

The selected candidate will effectively perform mechanical design engineering assignments requiring application of advanced principles, theories and concepts to develop propulsion hardware for spacecraft.

Duties include formal disposition of hardware non-conformances (35%), affordability/trades/improvements of designs by coordinating with multiple different engineering disciplines (30%), clean sheet component and assembly designs (20%), and on-site or supplier hardware support to manufacturing (15%).

Minimum Qualifications:

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor's degree Mechanical/Aerospace/Aeronautical/Civil Engineering or have completed their bachelor's degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.

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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