Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering to design electro-mechanical systems for high pressure/power and extreme environment applications. You will lead design tasks, interpret models, and work with suppliers to improve manufacturability while meeting ASME Y14.5 standards.

Based in Canoga Park, Sacramento, or Huntsville, the role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, travel up to 10%, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior mechanical engineering experience, or a graduate degree with at least 4 years of experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering models and perform tolerance studies.
• Experience evaluating hardware supplier input and pursuing producibility improvements and cost savings.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling and design verification using Creo/NX; ability to conduct design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support design tasks for electro-mechanical components and systems for high pressure/power and extreme environments.
• Interpret models and drawings; perform tolerance studies and manufacturability checks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve producibility and reduce costs.
• Lead and participate in trade studies and preliminary designs using Creo/NX; prepare design deliverables and reports.
• Ensure drawings meet ASME Y14.5 standards and present at team meetings.
• Travel up to 10% and support security clearance processes when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Tolerance studies

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering

10 years of mechanical engineering experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Creo

NX CAD

Windchill

ASME Y14.5

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 Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
Job Code: 41753
Job Location: Canoga Park, CA (Preferred), or Sacramento, CA, or Huntsville, AL
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 Engineer with experience in electro-mechanical design to join our team in the Canoga Park, CA, Sacramento, CA, or Huntsville, AL area.

This position requires highly refined electro-mechanical and mechanical design skills that will be applied in designing and solving issues in the development and integration of high pressure/power and extreme temperature hardware such as chemical and electric propulsion systems along with propulsion components.

Working independently at most times while seeking the guidance of other senior staff and subject matter experts when necessary, the candidate will support and produce the innovative designs and design changes necessary to be used in these high pressure/power, extreme environment applications.

Essential Functions

• Personally support and able to lead a team responsible for completion of design tasks that generate electro-mechanical and mechanical design components and their higher-level systems for high pressure/power and extreme environment applications.
• Interpret engineering models and drawings and perform tolerance studies.
• Evaluate technical input from hardware suppliers and work with cross functional teams on producibility improvements and cost savings.
• Candidate will participate in trade studies and preliminary designs using 3D CAD modeling software tools (Creo/NX).
• Candidate will also support independent peer review of work performed by others on an as-needed basis.
• Work is guided by individual annual goals and objectives with minimal oversight or direction.
• Interacts with manufacturing to ensure hardware is producible. Actively seeks out and communicates opportunities for manufacturability improvements in hardware designs and manufacturing processes.
• Responsible for generation of engineering drawings with associated geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Actively leads team meetings to assure design content for new or modified engineering designs.
• Prepare and deliver presentations for internal and external customers.
• Responsible for preparing and/or peer reviewing engineering reports to support tolerance studies, engineering analyses, or failure investigations, including technical close-out reports.
• May travel 10% out of the year
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior mechanical engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior mechanical engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior mechanical engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Working knowledge of ASME Y14.5
• Experience using Creo and NX CAD geometry-based modeling.
• Experience using the Windchill product lifecycle management system.
• Well-developed understanding of manufacturing processes (welding, brazing, machining, heat treating).
• Strong mechanical engineering background with knowledge and understanding of fluid flow principles.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Well-developed component and system level knowledge of chemical and electric rocket propulsion hardware is desirable.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the State of California is $102,000 - $189,000. 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, and 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.

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