Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering in Salt Lake City, UT. The role leads the Mechanical Lead Team across programs from concept to production, translating strategy into operational plans to strengthen delivery and engineering rigor.

Candidates should have a strong mechanical background, leadership ability, and the capacity to influence senior stakeholders. DoD clearance is required; on-site work is expected.*

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; 12+ years experience, or 10+ years with graduate degree.
• Significant leadership experience across engineering teams and programs.
• Broad mechanical engineering background for complex hardware systems.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience building operational plans and leading organizational change while preserving delivery.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for customer interactions and reviews.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Lead Team and guide technical execution across multiple programs.
• Develop workforce and staffing plans to meet current and growth needs.
• Establish and execute plans for capability development, process maturity, and tool strategy.
• Drive consistent mechanical engineering practices, reviews, metrics, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with directors and leaders across functions to align priorities.
• Guide the organization through complex problems using root-cause analysis and engineering judgment.
• Influence architecture, packaging, manufacturability, reliability, and cost decisions.
• Champion new concepts and technologies to improve performance and differentiation.
• Support business capture through customer engagement, reviews, and risk assessment.
• Develop and mentor leads, managers, and senior engineers; drive leadership development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree preferred (Mechanical/Systems/Engineering Management)

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: Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering
Job Code: 42395
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT (On-Site)
Job Schedule: 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours working- and have every other Friday off

Senior Manager, Mechanical Lead Team:

L3Harris is seeking a strategic engineering leader to oversee the Mechanical Lead Team within Mechanical Engineering. This Senior Manager role provides organizational leadership for the mechanical leads and senior engineers who guide design execution across multiple programs, product lines, and phases of the product lifecycle, from early concept development through production and sustainment.

The role is responsible for translating functional strategy into operational plans that strengthen delivery, workforce capability, engineering rigor, and technology readiness over a one- to two-year horizon. The Senior Manager will influence senior leaders and customers, develop future leaders, champion new approaches and technologies, and ensure the mechanical organization is positioned to meet business growth, product quality, and execution objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Lead Team and provide direction to experienced mechanical leaders responsible for technical execution across multiple programs and customer commitments.
• Develop workforce and staffing plans that ensure the right mix of skills, leadership depth, and technical capacity are available to support current work and future growth.
• Establish and execute operational plans for mechanical engineering capability development, process maturity, tool strategy, and talent pipeline needs over the short to mid term.
• Drive consistent mechanical engineering practices across the organization, including design reviews, peer reviews, quality expectations, metrics, lessons learned, and issue escalation paths.
• Partner with directors, chief engineers, program management, systems engineering, electrical engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain leaders to align technical priorities with business priorities.
• Guide the organization through complex technical and organizational problems that affect multiple teams, product lines, or customers, using structured root-cause analysis and sound engineering judgment.
• Influence product architecture, packaging strategy, manufacturability, reliability, and design-for-cost decisions by ensuring strong mechanical leadership is embedded early in program planning and execution.
• Champion new concepts, technologies, and methods that improve product performance, team effectiveness, and competitive differentiation.
• Support business capture activities through customer engagement, proposal reviews, resource planning, technical risk assessment, and executive briefings.
• Develop and mentor mechanical leads, managers, and senior engineers through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and intentional leadership development.
• Recommend investments in tools, facilities, labs, and process improvements that increase organizational capability and reduce execution risk.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline and a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience; graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Significant leadership experience within engineering, including experience leading experienced professionals, technical leaders, supervisors, or managers.
• Broad background in mechanical engineering for complex hardware systems, including product development, design integration, manufacturing support, and problem resolution.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on matters that materially affect execution, workforce strategy, or business results.
• Experience building operational plans, improving engineering processes, and leading organizations through change while maintaining delivery commitments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to represent the function in customer interactions and senior leadership reviews.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related field.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, ruggedized electronics, or other highly regulated and high-reliability environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams or multiple mechanical teams across a portfolio of programs.
• Knowledge of electronics packaging, structural and thermal design considerations, environmental qualification, and design-for-manufacturing best practices.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps, IRAD concepts, capability growth plans, or other strategic engineering investments.
• Familiarity with open architecture hardware standards, military environmental requirements, and customer-driven design assurance expectations.

Leadership Attributes

• Thinks strategically while staying close enough to execution to remove barriers and improve outcomes.
• Builds strong leaders by delegating well, coaching deliberately, and creating clear accountability.
• Influences with credibility, clarity, and data rather than relying on title alone.
• Balances innovation, speed, and disciplined engineering processes in a demanding environment.
• Demonstrates resilience, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership for team and business results.

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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