Lead, Mechanical Engineer

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Lead, Mechanical Engineer

ForceX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to deliver mission-focused technical solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment. The role partners across disciplines to translate requirements into executable designs that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives. The Mechanical Engineer designs, analyzes, and develops mechanical or electro‑mechanical solutions supporting ForceX mission products. The role supports concept-to-production execution with focus on reliability, manufacturability, and program outcomes.

This level is a subject matter expert role with comprehensive job‑area knowledge and deep project management capability.

• Execute engineering work products from requirements through verification and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware, software, and operational constraints into practical solutions.
• Conduct technical analysis, risk identification, and trade studies to support design decisions.
• Present technical status, issues, and recommendations in formal and informal reviews.
• Contribute to proposal, planning, and execution activities aligned to program milestones.
• Support compliance with customer, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Travel up to 25% to support integration, test, customer engagement, and program execution.
• Support work performed in a classified and/or controlled environment.
• Design, layout, test, and evaluate mechanical and electro‑mechanical devices or subsystems.
• Perform engineering calculations and analysis to validate design robustness and reliability.
• Prepare technical specifications, design documentation, and recommendation packages for review.
• Partner with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to mature integrated designs.
• Support prototype build, test, issue resolution, and transition to production.
• Develop detailed mechanical models, layouts, and design packages supporting prototype and production release.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience;
  Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or in lieu of a degree, 13 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 9+ years of experience in mechanical design and analysis for complex products.
• 9+ years of experience interpreting customer technical requirements and translating them into implementable design artifacts.
• 9+ years of experience with material, component, and process selection decisions.

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross‑functional engineering teams.
• Experience with environmental and qualification testing, e.g., MIL‑STD‑810.
• Experience with design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑assembly practices.
• Experience with root‑cause analysis and corrective‑action implementation.
• Experience with mechanical modeling and design workflows for complex assemblies, cabling and harnesses, and packaging constraints in Creo 10.
• Role scope expectation:
  Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance with minimal oversight.
• Collaboration expectation:
  Communicates across organizational boundaries to explain and influence changes to technical practices and approaches.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater

D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $122k MIN – $227k. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $106k – $197k. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; the final offer may vary based on experience and geographic location.

L3

Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. Specific programs and options vary by date of hire, schedule type, and collective…