Senior Technical Manager, Space Hardware – Space Optical Systems

L3Harris Technologies

Technical Manager leading high-performing teams in developing sophisticated opto-mechanical space systems. Managing design, build, and launch processes for advanced space systems with a focus on innovation.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeWilmington • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $146,000 - $271,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support the design of high-precision spaceflight hardware, including opto-mechanical structures, mechanisms, tooling, and fixtures
Provide technical leadership across requirements, concept development, design trades, detailed design, analysis, documentation, integration, and test
Guide and mentor engineers, allocate resources, improve processes, and support strategic planning
Lead technical reviews, present designs to customers and reviewers, and coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams
Support manufacturing and production with tooling, fixturing, test equipment, and shop aids
Contribute to proposals, estimates, schedules, and engineering change activities
Manage hiring, employee development, performance, and team engagement
Ensure projects meet customer commitments for cost, schedule, and technical performance
Position will require some travel (less than 10%)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and 12+ years of relevant experience, or graduate degree and 10+ years, or 16+ years of related experience without a degree
Professional experience in mechanical design for military developmental programs
Professional experience leading engineering functional teams through design, analysis, test, hardware build, delivery, and launch
Professional experience in guiding/incorporating thermal or structural modeling and design methods, tools and results into a mechanical design
Professional experience in 3D computer aided design tools
Professional experience with project management including budget, schedule, and risk management
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

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

mechanical designthermal modelingstructural modeling3D computer aided designproject managementrequirements analysisconcept developmentdesign tradesintegrationtest

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringresource allocationprocess improvementstrategic planningteam engagementcustomer communicationcross-functional coordinationperformance managementproposal development

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringABET accreditationsecurity clearance