Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering – Space Optical Systems

L3Harris Technologies

. Analyze high-precision and complex space opto-mechanical telescopes hardware as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT).

Posted 4/10/2026full-timeWilmington • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $146,000 - $271,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze high-precision and complex space opto-mechanical telescopes hardware as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT).
Hardware variety spans machined components, composite structures, deployable mechanisms, opto-mechanical support structure, bearings, capital tooling and fixturing, launch mechanisms
Leverage high reliability, flight-proven, heritage design concepts in order to produce high quality designs within an aggressive timeline
Lead and participate in technical team reviews and technical review boards
Direct, coordinate and assist engineering team to drive assigned objectives.
Present analysis details at program reviews to customers and independent reviewers.
Develop and perform testing to show proof-of-concept and/or qualification of new designs.
Support production operations with analysis of tooling, fixturing, test equipment, and shop aids.
Interface with outside suppliers/customers and other engineering disciplines to drive designs to closure (Structural, Thermal, Electrical, Manufacturing, Integration and Testing, Quality, Configuration Management).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or related discipline from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Control Systems, or related disciplines from an ABET-accredited program and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
7+ years in thermal or structural modeling and design tools
Prior or current experience with spaceflight mechanism applications
6+ years of professional experience leading a multi-disciplinary mechanical engineering team through system requirements, design, analysis, test, hardware build, delivery and launch.
Professional experience with analysis methods (FEA and hand-calculations) is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and disability insurance
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
EAP
education assistance
parental leave
paid time off
company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal modelingstructural modelingdesign analysisFEAhand-calculationsmechanical designproof-of-concept testingqualification testingoptomechanical designspaceflight mechanisms

Soft Skills

leadershipteam coordinationcommunicationtechnical review participationcustomer presentation

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeGraduate Degree in Mechanical EngineeringGraduate Degree in Aerospace EngineeringGraduate Degree in Engineering MechanicsGraduate Degree in Control Systems