This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
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About L3Harris
L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.
L3Harris currently has
550 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$106,500–$197,500
across 211 roles with salary data.
Senior Specialist Mechanical Engineering: The Senior Aerospace Mechanical Engineer joins the Agile Development Group to lead a team of engineers focused on designing unmanned aircraft products. This role involves guiding vehicle design from initial concept through production, integration, and test support while ensuring rapid development for deployment. Key responsibilities include leading conceptual and detail designs for structures and internal packaging, performing trade studies, conducting structural and thermal analyses, and authoring PDRs and CDRs. The candidate will perform significant 3D CAD modeling using tools like PTC Creo, Catia, NX, or Solidworks to manage components and assemblies. Essential skills include electronics packaging of circuit cards and wire harnesses, cost estimation, and risk assessment. This role addresses the technical challenge of developing next-generation unmanned air systems and advanced radar technologies for defense applications.
SolidWorks
Servo/Stepper Systems
FEA
Design of Experiments (DoE)
FMEA
Motion Control
System Integration
Mechanical Analysis
Thermal Analysis
Product Development
Manufacturing
Automation