Specialist, Mechanical Engineering

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking mechanical engineers in Rochester NY to work on a dynamic team to develop EO/IR solutions. They will have Mechanical Engineering responsibilities consisting of the design, development, modification, evaluation and analysis of complex mechanical, electro-mechanical, opto-mechanical components, subassemblies and systems. Candidate will work closely with cross functional members in engineering, manufacturing, & program management to design, develop & build high performance systems.

Essential Functions

• Design, develop, modify and evaluate complicated and difficult mechanical and electro-mechanical components, sub-systems and systems.
• Prepare design specifications, analyses and recommendations for presentation and approval through a formal review process.
• Analyze, develop, and recommend design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products and/or processes.
• Interface with optical, electrical, software and system engineers, providing engineering analysis (structural/thermal) and CAD design from product inception to released fabrication drawings.
• Provide support for product development and proposals for conceptual CAD layouts and cost estimation.
• Complete documentation and BOMs to support life cycle of new or improved designs.
• Provide support for existing product designs through the production cycle by incorporating engineering change orders (ECO).
• Ability to obtain US Government clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree 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.

Preferred Additional Skills

• SolidWorks modeling and drafting experience.
• Basic knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and ANSI Y14.5.
• Experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Matlab/Simulink.
• Knowledge of analysis techniques including linear finite element (FE) stress modeling, heat transfer, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
• Experience with advanced shock and vibration analysis and design for fatigue.
• System development considering machine design and theory of mechanisms, thermal design considerations, and materials selection for demanding environments and applications.
• Knowledge of mechanical part fabrication processes.
• Experience in designs of electric motors, gears, bearings, and flexures.
• Electronics packaging knowledge.
• Stabilization, guidance and control.
• Hardware integration and troubleshooting.
• Engineering of aerospace products.
• Strong mechanical and geo-spatial comprehension skills.
• Control system modeling using Matlab/Simulink.

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

Salary Range: $76,500 - $142,500 (New York state).