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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Lead Mechanical Engineering

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 6
Full-timeCarlsbad, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; alternatively, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Ability and willingness to travel 10%.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of modules and electronics for the aerospace and/or defense industries.
  • Create detailed drawing packages using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME Y14.5, and manage and document large assemblies.
  • Prototype, integrate, and test component parts and assemblies.
  • Generate stress, thermal, shock, and vibration analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) software such as ANSYS.
  • Develop test plans and procedures for mechanical subsystems.
  • Perform testing and evaluation of component parts and systems.
  • Lead peer reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and other required design reviews.
  • Coordinate with manufacturing and quality engineering to ensure hardware is producible and inspectable.
  • Follow company processes for product development, configuration management, and purchasing.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience designing, developing, and/or producing mechanical systems for the aerospace and/or defense industries, and/or packaging modules and electronics while considering thermal and structural loading and optimizing size, weight, and power.
  • Experience with structural and thermal analysis.
  • Experience writing and executing environmental test plans and knowledge of MIL-STD-810.
  • Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software tools such as NX and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems such as Teamcenter.
  • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills within mechanical and multidisciplinary teams.

About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Founded
1895

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