Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

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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: Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 41820

Job Location: Millersville, MD (on-site)

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

Job Description:

In a fast moving and increasingly complex world, L3Harris is anticipating and rapidly responding to challenges with agile technology – creating a safer and more secure future. L3Harris is seeking a dynamic Mechanical Engineer who will design and manufacture electronic data acquisition systems for use in Anti-Submarine Warfare, ship self-defense, acoustic ranges and geophysical exploration products. They utilize CAD software to create blueprints, perform simulations to ensure safety and efficiency, and oversee production to meet project specifications.  

Essential Functions:

·        Implement assigned projects and project tasks to provide mechanical engineering solutions including: mechanical design, parts selection, CAD and modeling, stress analysis, thermal analysis, environmental impacts, packaging and assembly and test equipment design for undersea systems.

·        Ensure that assigned project tasks meet technical and schedule requirements. Identify problems and recommend work around plans and alternatives.

·        Provide technical status, forecast technical needs and recommend changes as necessary to meet objectives.

·        Prepare tradeoff models and candidates for evaluation.

·        Conduct thorough design analyses including interface design, models, equipment prototypes and R&D test tools.

·        Provide system test and evaluation support including input to test plans and procedures.

·        Prepare engineering drawings and documents.

·        Direct and coordinate activities for product assembly / fabrication, equipment operation and/or installation and repair of mechanical or electromechanical products and systems. Responsible for following sound safety practices as documented in the company’s quality system manual.

·        Implement check and balance procedures to monitor, review and evaluate design activities performed to assure conformance with customer requirements, company standards and sound engineering practices.

·        Select materials necessary to support the design.

·        Develop manufacturing and produc