Sr. Specialist, Design

L3Harris Technologies; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in West Palm Beach, FL, is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Design to support the Missile Solutions Product Definition team.

The role focuses on generating and verifying product definitions for design engineers across MSSL sites, using Creo or NX and Windchill PLM. You will perform calculations, create associative drawings, and verify PD against standards, driving model‑centric design and GD&T tolerance analysis per ASME Y14.5.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in an appropriate discipline with 2-5 years in aerospace product definition.
• 2-5 years' CAD experience using Creo or NX and Windchill PLM.
• Bachelor's degree welcomed; will consider combined education/experience.
• Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare product definition (CAD models, drawings, EBOMs) for designs.
• Verify and check PD against standards and PLM data.
• Develop from layouts or preliminary designs.
• Calculate and validate GD&T stack‑ups per ASME Y14.5.
• Ensure model‑driven drawings alignment; communicate findings.
• Maintain security clearance eligibility.

Skills

CAD knowledge

Design support

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

PTC Creo

Siemens NX

Windchill

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: Sr. Specialist, Design

Job Code: 44132

Job Location: West Palm Beach, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 Work week

Job Description:

The Missile Solutions Product Definition team at the Missile Solutions segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experiencedhighly motivated Product Definition specialist that will be responsible for generating and verifying product definition supporting the design engineers across MSSL sites.

Provide design support to engineers on technical projects and/or products, maintaining, organizing, compiling, and manipulating technical data. Prepares PTC Creo or Siemens NX CAD models and associative engineering drawings (product definition) using PTC Windchill PLM System. Performs mathematical calculations and simple tolerance analysis per engineering specifications. Recommend alternative design solutions to problems and obstacles. Checks engineering product definition for compliance and conformity to established standards, specifications, and design directives.

Essential Functions:

Under general direction and following established procedures in accordance with contractual requirements and L3Harris Missile Solutions policy and procedures, this position performs engineering design assignments for preparation of engineering design documents and maintaining the design disclosure. Typical responsibilities include:

• Prepare product definition (CAD models, drawings, EBOMs) for engineering designs using Creo (preferred) or NX integrated with Windchill PLM System
• Perform checking verification of Product Definition associated with models, drawings, and PLM attributes and relationships to industry, company, and program standards
• Prepare and work from design layouts and/or preliminary conceptual design layouts
• Generate or validate tolerance stack up calculations and resulting GD&T based on ASME Y14.5
• Ensure adherence to model centric design philosophy (model driven drawings) via verification of CAD model data to drawing content
• Utilizing proficient experience with digital markup tools to communicate PD verification findings and suggestions to design staff members
• Must be eligible to obtain a DOD Secret Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in an appropriate discipline and 2-5 years of product definition in Aerospace or similar related industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline and at least 2-5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education will also be considered.
• 2-5 years of experience in CAD software tools (PTC Creo or Siemens NX) along with experience using CAD database management and PLM tools (PTC Windchill).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Familiar with ASME Y14.5 and ability to read and interpret product definition and related specifications per ASME Y14.100
• Knowledge of solid propulsion systems design and manufacturing methods is a plus.
• Engineering drawing and GD&T application experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Active DOD Secret Security Clearance

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