Mechanical Engineer

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Job Title: Lead, Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 40268

Job Location: Millersville, MD

Schedule: 9/80 reg with every other Friday off

Job Description:

This Lead position in Mechanical Engineering will be the main technical lead onsite in Millersville for our Seabed Systems product lines. The position will be responsible for mechanical design, procurement support, environmental testing, and production support for Seabed Systems. A key part of this role is to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries and ensure programs are smoothly transitioned to production and deployment phases. The successful candidate is an experienced technical and business professional who is able to focus simultaneously on near and long term objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Technical leadership of the Mechanical Engineering team throughout the full program lifecycle including design, development, manufacturing, formal hardware qualification, integration and test, transition to production, and production support.
• Provide guidance and support to achieve project goals including participation in major design and milestone reviews, technical meetings, and project planning sessions
• Is a requirements-driven design engineer.
• Provide inputs to EVMS reporting regarding monthly progress and estimates to completion based on quantifiable backup data.
• Develop mechanical technical approaches for future proposals.
• Participate in Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) initiatives.
• Travel up to 10% to vendor or manufacturing facilities will be required.

Qualifications:

• Experience leading a Mechanical Design team
• Experience with electronics packaging for harsh marine environments
• Experience with Solidworks and PDM Vault
• Experience with undersea acoustics/sonar equipment
• Experience with DFx (Design for Simplicity, Manufacturability, Testability, etc)
• Experience working with government contracts, requirements, and compliance
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Ansys
• Familiarity using Jira for engineering metrics

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $135,000 - $210,000. 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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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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