Lead Mechanical Engineer - Airborne EO/IR

L3Harris; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris in Rochester, NY seeks a Lead, Mechanical Engineering to lead a cross-functional team delivering airborne EO/IR solutions. The role blends management with hands-on engineering across design, development, integration, and testing in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong record of people leadership, deep mechanical/ electro-mechanical expertise, DoD clearance, and experience with modeling, CAD, and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience; graduate degree with 7+ years; or 13+ years with no degree.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
• Defense/aerospace experience preferred; leadership of technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a mechanical engineering team in support of program, functional, and business objectives.
• Provide day-to-day direction, prioritization, and coordination of engineering activities.
• Serve as a technical contributor to design, development, integration, verification and execution.
• Translate requirements into executable plans, staffing needs and performance expectations.
• Ensure work products satisfy technical requirements, quality standards, and milestones.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineering personnel and support workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mechanical engineering

GD&T

SolidWorks

Matlab/Simulink

System integration

Thermal/CFD analysis

Electronic packaging

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

L3Harris in Rochester, NY seeks a Lead, Mechanical Engineering to lead a cross-functional team delivering airborne EO/IR solutions. The role blends management with hands-on engineering across design, development, integration, and testing in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

The ideal candidate has a strong record of people leadership, deep mechanical/ electro-mechanical expertise, DoD clearance, and experience with modeling, CAD, and verification.