Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader providing propulsion and energetics to its space, missile defense, strategic, tactical missile and armaments customers throughout domestic and international markets. The company offers a complete line of propulsion products for launch vehicles, missile defense, tactical and advanced hypersonic propulsion.

Essential Functions

• Complete working knowledge of application of concepts, practices, and techniques.
• May be responsible for mechanical design activities for composite case and solid propulsion systems and components.
• Develop design concepts, 3D models and support the development of detailed drawings for the manufacture of parts.
• Conduct trade studies and develop component specifications and procedures as required. Interact with component analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, quality and customer support groups.
• Plan and execute complex design tasks with general oversight and work effectively within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment. Review of work products.
• Participate in shop floor and production hardware processing at suppliers and internally. Provide input to address nonconforming hardware, process planning, support production meetings, and work with supply chain to assure that design requirements are met.
• Support engineering drawing and specification updates at configuration change boards.
• Develop or assist with developing test plans and technical reviews.
• Absorb and support the identification and support of risk reduction and environmental test requirements. This may include manufacturing pathfinders, subscale testing, component and system level qualification tests.
• Prepare material and support presentations for internal and external customers. Responsible for preparing engineering reports to support tolerance studies, engineering analyses or failure investigations, including technical close-out reports.
• Travel: 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior Mechanical Design experience; Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior Mechanical Design experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior Mechanical Design experience.
• Experience with CAD software tools (CREO), and PLM Systems (Windchill).
• Familiar with ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with Solid Rocket Motors is preferred.
• Knowledge of solid propulsion systems design and manufacturing methods.