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Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Tool Design)

Harris Corporation

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Tool Design Engineer

Job Code: 41679

Job Location: Huntsville, AL AMF North or AMF South

Job Schedule: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist Tool Design Engineer to join our team at our growing AMF facility in Huntsville, AL . Manual and semi-automated tooling such as jigs, fixtures, molds, mandrels, and lifting devices are all required in the fabrication and assembly of solid fuel rocket motors. Tool Engineers are responsible to define all of these items. The role of Tool Engineering is mixture of design, structural analysis, project management and hands on manufacturing.

Essential Functions:

  • Work with cross functional teams define tool requirements.
  • Design using PTC Creo and Windchill in accordance with principles of Design for Manufacturability.
  • Use finite element analysis (FEA) methods and tools to perform structural. analysis of tools in order to predict internal stresses and resolve structural instabilities.
  • Conduct design reviews with cross functional teams to obtain approval of tool designs.
  • Oversee procurement and fabrication of tooling.
  • Work with Manufacturing Engineers to perform functional evaluations and acceptance of the tooling.
  • Perform liaison support for tool maintenance by identification of tool problems, design of repairs and implementation of modifications.
  • Skilled in application of GD&T and system tolerance analysis.
  • Proficient with tools of Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
  • Travel: 5%.
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. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior mechanical design experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with Siemens NX is a plus.
  • Experience with ANSYS is a plus.
  • Fabrication experience is a plus.
  • Composite Wind tool design and/or fabrication experience is a plus.
  • Compression Mold tool design and/or fabrication experience is a plus.
  • Experience working in the defense industry is a plus.
  • Active US Secret Security Clearance a plus.
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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. 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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