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Job Title: Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Structures)
Job Code: 40682
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Work Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)
Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
Jump on this opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skills and experience, and contribute to the Space Systems Sector of L3Harris! You will join a great team of talented professionals with world class technical expertise who take a collaborative approach to engineering and enjoy working together. We are a company on the move, growing in the Space area; with long history of innovative and exceptional performance, we have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.
Our Space, Superiority and Imaging Division is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic engineering Technical Manager to provide both technical expertise and people leadership to a design and analysis cross-functional engineering team.
The ideal candidate for this role is one who thrives in both technical and managerial arenas. As a Technical Manager, you will oversee and lead design, development and analysis tasks on complex optical telescopes, test and ground support equipment, all within a team environment. This role will provide technical leadership over requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, design sensitivity/optimization studies, preliminary and final design, design documentation, manufacturing, and assembly/integration and testing. The role requires strong proficiency in 3D modeling, design for manufacturing, mechanical analysis as well as an ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplined team environment. Prior experience with payload and space vehicle integration and testing is preferred. The role also requires strong knowledge of composite materials, layup and replication process, tooling design and weldment dimensioning and tolerancing.
The technical manager is also responsible for leading experienced professionals by creating workforce and staffing plans to ensure availability of resources necessary to accomplish departmental business results. In this role, you will lead, direct and review the work of direct report(s) who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments. You will also participate in hiring, performance ratings and compensation planning within organization, in accordance with management review and approval and have opportunities to establish mentorships and knowledge transfer plans that align with business needs and skillsets. In general, you will be part of a larger program team dedicated to meeting the customer’s technical, cost and schedule needs.
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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $126,500.00 - $235,500.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris 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. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris 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. L3Harris 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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