Director, Mechanical Engineer

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Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3

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Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

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Harris is seeking Mechanical Functional Engineering Director to lead a team of Mechanical Engineers. The Engineering Director will lead a team of over 150 engineers and managers in support of the Intel & Cyber sector product and program portfolio. In this role, the individual will spearhead the development and execution of the mechanical engineering strategy encompassing people, processes, and tools to meet both current and future business needs.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and innovative leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for developing high‑performing engineering teams to deliver mission capabilities to our customers at speed and itionally, the individual will be accountable and partner with the Intel & Cyber Chief Engineer to ensure that all functional engineering resources (people, process, tool) are appropriately deployed to support the execution and performance of all Intel & Cyber products and programs.

The Engineering Director will report to the Intel & Cyber Chief Engineer.

• Create vision, strategy, and execute against the plan to help build a best‑in‑class Mechanical Engineering team.
• Coordinate all mechanical engineering support (personnel, lab resources, tools) required to perform on all programs and product developments. Closely track engineering demand and ensure the team is right‑sized, properly skilled, and equipped.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high performing team of leaders and mechanical engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Direct engineering program technical, schedule and cost performance for projects with Mechanical Engineering scope to include proposal reviews and approval and engineering program reviews and review/oversight of key technical decisions.
• Build a platform for creativity and engineering innovation that is closely aligned and informed by business strategy and technology/product roadmaps.
• Hire, attract, retain and grow top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, execution, transparency and collaboration.
• Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources.
• Serve as a hands‑on engineering leader, who easily gains the respect of senior and junior engineers.
• Technical training in the organization and advancement of the state‑of‑the‑art technology through appropriate industry interaction and continued education of technical staff.
• Partner and work very closely with the Chief Engineers to ensure strategy alignment, execution of projects and cross‑team collaboration to jointly achieve the sector objectives.
• Approve technical solutions for programs and proposals within the business area.
• Review and approve cost estimates and schedules for programs and…