Lead, Mechanical Engineering

Job Title

Lead, Mechanical Engineering (Space Optical Systems)

33760

Fort Wayne, IN

9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

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Harris Technologies has an opening for a Group Lead, Mechanical Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN to support a growing missile warning/missile defense business. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of EO/IR payload design for low size, weight, and power (SWaP) space systems and will act as a technical lead and group manager in mechanical design, analysis, integration into flight hardware, IRAD development, and future pursuits.

• Provide on-site group leadership and supervision to a team of 10 to 12 mechanical engineers in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
• Serve as a technical and process resource for the group.
• Manage staffing levels and assignments for the group to ensure proper skill‑set match and mentoring if needed, including forward look and adjustment of group size to meet anticipated demands.
• Grow and develop the group’s size and technical capability so that the group doubles in size and splits into a second group with a new group lead within 1 year.
• Provide technical leadership for the team in payload mechanical architecture, cryogenic optical design, cryocooler implementation, mirrors and mounts, and optical alignment/focus management.
• Ensure that L3
  
  Harris mechanical engineering design standards and processes are followed.
• Ensure that overhead budgets are met and time‑critical items such as expense reports, timecards, weekly activity reports, and indirect labor reports are kept current.
• Ensure that the mechanical designs of the group meet requirements and satisfy design‑for‑assembly and test needs.
• Lead the team on new proposal bids to guide concept, BOE, and BOM development.
• Ensure that the team works in a safe manner compliant with L3
  
  Harris code of ethics.
• Inspire a collaborative culture of design that emphasizes data‑driven decisions.
• Seek out and develop the next generation of leaders within mechanical engineering.
• Develop technology to push designs forward for lower mass, lower cost, and higher performance.
• Collaborate with other group leads and leaders within mechanical engineering to share engineers, process improvements, and technical insights.
• Collaborate across functions to minimize gaps in requirements, responsibilities, and payload performance.
• Meet quarterly with each group member for one‑on‑one goal progress checks and mentoring opportunities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience;
  Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• 5+ years of experience leading a technical team.
• Experience working with government contracts, requirements, and compliance.
• Professional experience with payload‑level design and development of mechanical architecture.

• DOD Secret Clearance preferred.
• Professional optical space payload design experience.
• Experience with functional management of a team of engineers.
• Creo design experience.
• Design of IR and cryogenic optics systems.
• Experience with budget allocation and management.
• Experience working with proposal management for government contracts.

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Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 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.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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