Lead Mechanical Engineer
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Canoga Park • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $122,000 - $227,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Effectively perform mechanical design engineering assignments requiring application of advanced principles, theories and concepts to develop propulsion hardware to support liquid thruster and integrated propulsion systems for spacecraft and missile programs
- Perform design tasks and activities that contribute to the development of turbomachinery components and assemblies
- Interpret and create 3D CAD engineering models and drawings and perform tolerance studies
- Evaluate technical input from hardware suppliers and work with component analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, quality and customer support groups on producibility improvements and cost savings
- Conduct trade studies and develop component specifications and procedures as required
- Manage project initiatives and plan and execute design tasks with limited general direction and work effectively within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment
- Prepare engineering drawings with associated geometric dimensioning and tolerancing in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standards
- Actively participate in team meetings to assure design content for new or modified engineering designs
- Prepare CAD files for team approval and monitoring design release
- Work with and mentor junior engineers, proactively providing guidance and feedback to help them gain knowledge and develop new skills
- Participate in shop floor and production hardware processing at suppliers and internally
- Provide input to address nonconforming hardware, process planning, support production meetings, and work with supply chain to assure that design requirements are met
- Support engineering drawing and specification updates at configuration change boards
- Oversee installation, testing and operation of designs
- Prepare presentations for internal and external customers
- Prepare engineering reports to support tolerance studies, engineering analyses or failure investigations, including technical close-out reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related engineering experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related engineering experience
- General understanding of aerospace materials and manufacturing processes (additive manufacturing, casting, welding, brazing, machining, heat treating)
- Strong mechanical engineering background with knowledge and understanding of machine design, fluid mechanics and strength of materials
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience in the design and development of mechanical systems and a working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.100
- General component and system level knowledge of rocket and/or ramjet propulsion hardware
- Experience with rotating machinery and knowledge of turbopump components (volutes, inducers, rotors, stators, etc.)
- Working knowledge of CREO parametric CAD modeling and Windchill PLM
- Experience with Surface CAD modeling of airfoil and bladed geometries (volutes, inducers, etc.)
- Prior experience with propulsion system integration with flight vehicles and test facilities
- An advanced degree or coursework toward an advanced degree.
Benefits
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical design engineeringturbomachinery components3D CAD modelingtolerance studiesgeometric dimensioning and tolerancingmachine designfluid mechanicsstrength of materialspropulsion system integrationsurface CAD modeling
Soft Skills
project managementteam collaborationmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkinginitiativeadaptabilityleadershipattention to detail