Senior Specialist - Mechanical Engrg

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering

Job Code: 43379

Job Location: Rochester JROC Facility

Job Schedule: 9/80; Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off 

Job Description:

Design, development, and support of mechanical systems and equipment, with respect to ground-based satellite communication equipment. Responsibilities include development of new products, manufacturing support for existing and legacy products, and the support of subcontract vendors. Candidate will be responsible for complete mechanical, manufacturability, and reliability assessments. Candidate will guide mechanical system architecture definition, interpret technical specification, and have ownership of control drawing development.

Technical activities include developing design concepts and detailed designs, supporting drawing creation, specifying and evaluating tolerances, and driving drawing releases.  Other activities include documentation of recommendations for presentation, review, and approval. Job duties may also include leading small cross-functional teams of engineers and designers in accomplishing the above assignments.  Responsibilities may include investigating solutions to product or manufacturing process issues, as well as developing product improvements.

Essential Functions:

• Experience in design of complex mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge and experience with mechanical design and tolerancing, specifically Y14.5 GD&T.
• Strong analytical skills for component selection and sizing.
• Knowledge and experience with managing complex projects or processes with general oversight. Experience may range from concept development through to procurement and design qualification.
• Experience with defining and tracking mechanical system requirements, including work with requirement flow downs to specifications and interface definition.
• Leadership of small cross-functional design teams for mechanical structures and mechanisms.
• Ability to oversee vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors, with respect to our interests for mechanical integration, including technical oversight and mechanical specification development.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for internal and external presentations and reviews. Communication includes within and outside of own functional group to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Candidate must be a good team player, contributor, and self-starter. Candidate must be comfortable working both independently and within groups.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines from an ABET Accredited program and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 4 years experience with mechanical detailed design and new product development, manufacturing processes, and CAD modeling.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with mechanical design and material knowledge for ruggedized communications equipment, susceptible to harsh environmental conditions.
• Experience with bearing, motor, gearbox, and brake selection.
• Experience with material selection for outdoor equipment.
• Experience with PCB mechanical integration and cable/wire management.
• Experience working on fast-paced and complicated programs, with aggressive delivery schedules.
• Knowledge and experience in MIL-STD 810G/H requirements, testing and operation of equipment.
• Experience working closely with internal/external manufacturing.
• Experience with mechanical design of military equipment or other highly regulated industries.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• CAD proficiency, preferably AutoDesk Inventor.
• Strong analytical skills with emphasis on using and/or directing finite element analysis (FEA) desired.
• Understanding of MIL-STD-1472.
• Analytical experience with Matlab, Ansys Mechanical, and ANSYS Icepak.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and evaluating compliance to customer technical specifications. Experience with design of IP65+ rated enclosures for electronic equipment.
• Experience with designs for EMI shielding with respect to mechanical enclosure design.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in NY State  is $88,500 to $164,500. 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.

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