Lead, Mechanical Engineer

L3Harris; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer in Carlsbad, CA to own system-level design for precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical hardware.

You will lead cross-functional teams, develop qualifications, and support field testing while maintaining the security clearance requirements and compliance with government standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of related experience; Graduate Degree with 4+ years; or 10+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Own tasking with limited supervision across high consequence program activities.
• Provide regular communication and briefings to stakeholders, including customer representatives.
• Generate Technical Data Package components (drawings, parts lists, etc.).
• Prototype, integrate, and test components and assemblies.
• Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems.
• Perform test and evaluation of components and systems.
• Participate in reviews (PDRs/CDRs) and design reviews.
• Contribute to product change discussions and implement changes.
• Lead interdisciplinary design collaborations and reviews.
• Direct Designers, Technicians, and Operators within a team.
• Support field testing/demonstration efforts as an ME field representative.

Skills

Technical leadership

3D modeling

Creo CAD

Design reviews

Field testing

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

10 years experience without degree

Tools

Creo CAD

ASME Y14.5 GD&T

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: Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 46879

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

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

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and driven Mechanical Engineer to join a dynamic program team focused on the design, development, and qualification of complex mechanical hardware, including precision mechanisms and electro-mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will take ownership of significant system-level responsibilities and demonstrate the flexibility to adapt as program needs evolve.

Key responsibilities may include technical leadership and support across the full product lifecycle, encompassing requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, design sensitivity and optimization analyses, preliminary and final design, design documentation, and assembly, integration, and testing.

The successful candidate will bring hands‑on experience in 3D modeling and the design and development of critical hardware, along with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. A willingness to work in a laboratory environment and engage directly with hardware is essential.

Essential Functions:

• Ability and desire to take full ownership of tasking while working with limited supervision in a variety of high consequence program activities
• Provide regular communication and briefings, both formally and informally, to internal and external stakeholders, including customer representatives
• Generation of Technical Data Package components (Part and Assembly drawings, etc.)
• Prototype, Integrate, 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 product change review meetings and discussions and implement changes
• Participate in interdisciplinary design teams and reviews
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Able to work independently with limited supervision
• Adhere to company processes for product development, configuration management, purchasing, quality, etc.
• Direct Designers, Technicians, and Operators as part of a design team
• Support field testing/demonstration efforts as an ME field representative
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance

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:

• Comfortable collecting technical concepts and presenting them to program leadership
• Experience in design or development of precision mechanisms, mechatronic systems, packaging of modules and electronics
• Consideration of thermal and structural loading
• Optimizations for size, weight, and power
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as Creo and understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing standards
• Experience with any of the following: actuators, custom gear trains, electro-optical systems, and materials testing
• Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/DFMA) experience
• Experience with machined part design, plastic and/or sheet metal part design, a dditive manufacturing techonologies and design best practices
• Understanding of EVMS cost and schedule practices

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $122,000 - $227,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

the specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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