Lead, Mechanical Engineering Sign-On Bonus (50K Max)

Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineering : Sign-On Bonus ($50K Max)

Job Code: 45529

Job Location: Fort Wayne IN

Job Schedule: 9/80

Sign-On Bonus: A sign-on bonus of up to $50K may be included as part of an offer package for this level

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies has an opening for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to support a growing missile warning/missile defense business. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive knowledge of EO/IR payload design that can be implemented in low size weight and power (SWaP) space systems. Candidate will provide direct contributions and act as a technical lead in mechanical design analysis integration into flight hardware IRAD development and future pursuits.

This position is located in Fort Wayne IN: Functions:

• Provide technical leadership for team of mechanical engineers in the areas of payload mechanical architecture Cryogenic optical design Cryocooler implementation mirrors and mounts and optical alignment/focus management.
• Ensure that L3Harris mechanical engineering design standards and processes are followed.
• Ensure that overhead budgets are met
• Ensure that the mechanical designs of the group meet requirements and satisfy design for assembly and test needs.
• Lead team on new proposal bids to guide concept BOE and BOM development.
• Develop our technology to push our designs forward for lower mass lower cost higher performance.
• Collaborate across functions to minimize gaps in requirements responsibilities and payload performance.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 5 years of experience leading a technical team
• Experience working with government contracts requirements and compliance
• Experience with payload level design and development of mechanical architecture

Preferred Additional Skills:

• DOD Secret Clearance preferred
• Optical space payload design experience
• Experience with functional management of a team of engineers
• Creo design experience
• Design of IR and cryogenic optics systems
• Experience with budget allocation and management
• Experience working with proposal management for government contracts

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