Associate, Mechanical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 75,500 - 142,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY, is seeking a Dynamics Analyst to design, model, and test high-performance control systems for electro-mechanical and optical-mechanical hardware, with a focus on Attitude Control Systems, LOS/Jitter, and related dynamics. The role emphasizes system-level interdisciplinary modeling and verification.

Responsibilities include signal processing, Kalman filtering, and validation across hardware, electronics, and software domains, plus development of algorithms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years experience; graduate degree with 2+ years.
• In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of related experience is required.
• Experience with dynamic stabilization, isolation, and vibration control.

Responsibilities

• Model and analyze control systems for electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical hardware.
• Line-of-sight and attitude/servo control, Kalman filtering.
• Develop algorithms, perform flight software development and mission simulation.
• Multidisciplinary system integration across hardware, electronics, and software.
• Dynamic stabilization, isolation, and vibration control.
• Characterize models and predict performance.
• Predict modal, random vibration, acoustic, and shock responses.
• Document system specifications.

Skills

Dynamic stabilization

Vibration control

MATLAB/Simulink

Algorithm development

Aerospace applications

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Graduate Degree (MS/PhD) in related field

Experience in lieu of degree (8+ years)

Tools

FE modeling

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++

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: Specialist, Mechanical Engineer - Dynamics Analyst (Space Optical Systems)

Job Code: 37544

Job Location: Rochester NY or Wilmington, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for qualified applicants

Job Description:

Dynamics Analyst (GN&C/ACS/Controls/LOS/Jitter) L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled Dynamics Analyst to perform design, analysis, modeling, and testing of high-performance controls for electro-mechanical and optical-mechanical systems with focus on Attitude Control Systems, Controls, LOS/Jitter, and/or dynamic testing. The analyst will use their experience to model, analyze and simulate dynamic systems, utilizing methodologies for a variety of dynamic systems, but with a primary focus on system-level interdisciplinary electro-mechanical optical systems. This includes, but is not limited to, actuated optical systems, high bandwidth steering mirror control, multidisciplinary system modeling and characterization, image stabilization, and closed loop state estimation.

Job responsibilities include:

• Control Theory: Applying classical and modern control theory concepts such as stability, feedback control, and robustness. Utilizing analysis tools like Bode, Nyquist, Nichols, pole-zero plots, root-locus, and frequency-response analysis.
• Control Systems: Conducting analysis, synthesis, development, and implementation of feedback control systems. This includes developing models as state-variable equations, transfer functions, and/or block diagrams to determine dynamic systems characteristics, and analyzing both time and frequency responses.
• Structural Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: Performing structural dynamics and vibration analysis, including random vibration and acoustic analysis, design, measurement, and computation of multi-degree-of-freedom systems.
• Computational Methods: Employing finite-element-based computational methods, dynamic testing methods, and modal analysis (both analytical and experimental).
• Optical Performance Analysis: Evaluating system-level optical performance related to pointing, smear, and jitter.
• Digital Signal Processing: Applying fundamental concepts and techniques of digital signal processing theory and its applications, including discrete-time signals, systems, and modern digital processing algorithms for both time-domain and frequency-domain methods.

Essential Functions:

• Model control systems as part of larger system simulations for electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical hardware
• Line-of-sight (LOS) control, attitude control, servo control, Kalman filtering
• Algorithm development, implementation, flight software development, mission simulation, verification and validation
• Multidisciplinary (hardware, electronics, and software) integrated system development and operation
• Dynamic stabilization\isolation, passive vibration control, active vibration control
• Model characterization and performance predictions\evaluations
• Modal\Random Vibration\Acoustic\Shock model predictions, testing and correlation
• Definition and documentation of system specifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Professional experience with dynamic stabilization\isolation, passive vibration control, active vibration control.
• 2+ years of experience using MATLAB and Simulink.
• Professional experience with algorithm development and implementation for aerospace applications
• Ability to obtain a U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance is preferred but not required
• Proficient in FE modeling and analysis tools, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++
• Knowledge of astrodynamics principles relevant to remote sensing. Familiarity with space mission analysis and design impacts on remote sensing.
• Familiarity with key elements of modeling the end-to-end imaging chain of remote sensing systems, with particular focus on the LOS impacts on image quality.
• Preferred experience with real-time control implementation, and embedded C/C++ programming.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $75,500.00 - $142,500.00. 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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