Sr Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Structures)

L3Harris Technologies; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 126,500 - 235,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY, is seeking a Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering for Aerospace Structures. This role leads a cross‑functional design and analysis team focused on spaceflight hardware, using Creo and CAD/PM tooling.

You will drive requirements, design trades, and testing while mentoring engineers and coordinating with suppliers to meet cost and schedule targets. The position emphasizes leadership across the product lifecycle, with opportunities to guide program design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree ABET-accredited in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 12+ years of related experience; or graduate degree with 10+ years; or 16+ years without degree.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• CAD design experience in aerospace/defense environments
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary mechanical engineering teams through requirements, design, analysis, test, build, delivery
• Experience using analysis methods (FEA and hand-calculation) is required

Responsibilities

• Lead high-precision spaceflight hardware design, including composite structures and test equipment.
• Provide technical leadership across requirements, concept development, design trades, and testing.
• Mentor engineers, allocate resources, and support strategic planning.
• Lead technical reviews and present designs to customers and reviewers.
• Support manufacturing with tooling, fixturing, and shop aids.
• Contribute to proposals, estimates, schedules, and engineering changes.

Skills

CAD design

Aerospace industry

FEA / hand-calcs

Technical leadership

Security clearance eligibility

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering degree

Graduate degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

PDM tooling

Job description

Job Title

Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Structures)

Job Code

40682

Job Location

Rochester, NY

Work Schedule

9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description

Jump on this opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skills and experience, and contribute to the Space Systems Sector of L3Harris! You will join a great team of talented professionals with world class technical expertise who take a collaborative approach to engineering and enjoy working together. We are a company on the move, growing in the Space area; with long history of innovative and exceptional performance, we have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.

Our Space, Superiority and Imaging Division is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic engineering Technical Manager to provide both technical expertise and people leadership to a design and analysis cross‑functional engineering team. The ideal candidate for this role is one who thrives in both technical and managerial arenas. As a Technical Manager, you will oversee and lead design, development and analysis tasks on complex optical telescopes, test and ground support equipment, all within a team environment.

The role will provide technical leadership over requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, design sensitivity/optimization studies, preliminary and final design, design documentation, manufacturing, and assembly/integration and testing. The role requires strong proficiency in 3D modeling, design for manufacturing, mechanical analysis as well as an ability to work independently or within a multi‑disciplined team environment. Prior experience with payload and space vehicle integration and testing is preferred. The role also requires strong knowledge of composite materials, layup and replication process, tooling design and weldment dimensioning and tolerancing.

The technical manager is also responsible for leading experienced professionals by creating workforce and staffing plans to ensure availability of resources necessary to accomplish departmental business results. In this role, you will lead, direct and review the work of direct report(s) who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments. You will also participate in hiring, performance ratings and compensation planning within organization, in accordance with management review and approval and have opportunities to establish mentorships and knowledge transfer plans that align with business needs and skillsets. In general, you will be part of a larger program team dedicated to meeting the customer’s technical, cost and schedule needs.

Essential Functions

• Lead and support the design of high‑precision spaceflight hardware, including composite structures, tooling, fixtures and test equipment
• Provide technical leadership across requirements, concept development, design trades, detailed design, analysis, documentation, integration, and test
• Guide and mentor engineers, allocate resources, improve processes, and support strategic planning
• Lead technical reviews, present designs to customers and reviewers, and coordinate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams
• Support manufacturing and production with tooling, fixturing, test equipment, and shop aids
• Contribute to proposals, estimates, schedules, and engineering change activities
• Manage hiring, employee development, performance, and team engagement
• Ensure projects meet customer commitments for cost, schedule, and technical performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or related disciplines from an ABET Accredited program and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or related disciplines from an ABET Accredited program and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• CAD design experience
• Professional experience working in aerospace and defense industry
• Professional experience leading multi‑disciplinary mechanical engineering teams through system requirements, design, analysis, test, hardware build, delivery and launch
• Prior or current experience in the use of analysis methods (FEA and hand‑calculations) is required

Preferred Additional Skills

• Active U.S. Security Clearance is preferred
• Strong proficiency in design and 3D modeling of solids, surfaces, and assemblies (primary CAD tool will be Creo)
• Proficiency in design of 2D engineering drawings using geometrical dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5 standards
• Capable of serving as a design lead and/or integrated product team lead (IPTL), leading and supporting program design reviews (PDR, CDR)
• Proficiency working with a product data manager (PDM) software, and familiarity with configuration management best practices
• Training and mentoring of new hires and junior engineering staff members

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 $126,500.00 - $235,500.00. 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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