Specialist, Mechanical Design Engineer; FOS

Specialist, Mechanical Design Engineer (FOS)

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Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission‑critical needs. With more than $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees worldwide, L3

Harris Fuzing and Ordnance, Inc. (FOS) specializes in precision electronics for the DoD and allies.

Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Code: 32344
Job Location: Cincinnati, OH
Schedule: 4/10 – 10‑hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description: Applies mechanical engineering principles to support and maintain L3

Harris FOS product lines during design, development, and production. This role supports design, development, and testing of new products; interacts with multidisciplinary design teams and conforms to design guidelines to ensure products meet or exceed customer specifications. It also supports production of existing products, working with manufacturing and quality to troubleshoot issues, document changes, and adhere to AS9100 and ISO
9001 quality standards.

• Act as lead mechanical engineer on various programs, ensuring designs and product performance meet customer specifications.
• Generate new designs or modify existing ones in accordance with company guidelines.
• Apply configuration management principles to design documentation and technical data packages.
• Generate, modify, and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, compliance matrices, etc. in accordance with industry, company, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering analysts to conduct finite element analysis on new designs demonstrating compliance with internal guidelines, DoD requirements, and customer specifications.
• Participate in failure investigations related to design, production build processes, and customer returns.
• Prepare materials for internal and customer design reviews and present them effectively.
• Devise design verification test sequences to demonstrate compliance with specified performance environments (temperature, vibration, shock, acceleration, etc). Prepare associated test plans and reports.
• Participate in efforts to drive process improvements that increase efficiency and lower cost.
• Support active production, including test fixture and tooling designs, product troubleshooting, drawing updates, process control improvements, and product design improvements.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating cooperatively and supportively with customers, coworkers, and managers.
• Be adaptable and accept feedback as part of the design review process.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related Engineering field and at least 4 years of relevant work experience. Graduate degree and minimum 2 years relevant experience, or equivalent of 8 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience with CAD software such as Solid Edge, Solid Works, NX.
• Professional experience with GD&T application and interpretation.
• Professional experience with dimensional stack‑up/tolerance analysis.
• Professional experience with manufacturing methods and design for manufacturability (DFMA).
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

• Proficient knowledge of physics, engineering mechanics, fatigue, and mechanics of materials.
• Proficient knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer.
• Proficient knowledge of dynamics and vibration (time and frequency domains).
• Knowledgeable in DoD and MIL standards/specifications or other highly regulated industry.
• Experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Knowledgeable in engineering materials and 3D printing.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis tools and methods.
• Knowledgeable in statistical analysis.
• Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

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Harris Technologies is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks where permitted by law.

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