Sr Specialist, Structural Mechanical Engineer (Space Optical Payloads)

Job Title: Sr Specialist, Structural Mechanical Engineering (Space Optical Payloads)

Job Code: 45904

Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN (On-site)

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

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a dynamic and structural analyst for spaceborne precision optics, mirrors and mounts, and cryogenic optical systems for IR payloads. This role Includes completing structural analysis of entire payloads as well as detailed module analysis and support of the structural architecture development and supporting trade studies.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with design engineering and test engineering for the build and test of subsystems and payloads.
• Leadership of mechanical analysis teams for IR payloads and mechanical subsystems
• Author mechanical analysis sections of PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
• Author mechanical analysis sections of CDRL’s and SDRL’s and other compliance documents for customers.
• Assist with schedule, cost, and technical leadership of major subsystems and payloads
• Complete cost estimation of mechanical analysis BOE’s for proposals
• Participate in risk assessment and development of mitigation strategies for complex optical payloads.
• Collaborate across functions to minimize gaps in requirements, responsibilities and payload performance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance
• Up to 20% of travel may be required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Professional xperience in mechanical analysis and testing for space/aerospace environments 
• Professional experience in 3D CAD design
• Professional experience with vibration test events and fixture analysis efforts

Preferred Additional Skills: 

• Active Secret Security Clearance highly preferred
• Dynamic and structural analysis experience in spaceborne systems
• Experience with Creo 4 or Solidworks
• Prior IR/cryogenic optical / mechanical analysis experience including STOP and jitter.
• Prior experience in developing optical alignment and metering structures or major sub-assemblies is strongly desired
• Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
• Prior experience doing mechanical analysis of precision structures supporting the optimization for stiffness and low mass and strength