Manager Mechanical Engineer
L3Harris Technologies - Salt Lake City, UT
Hiring: Manager Mechanical Engineer Company: L3Harris Technologies Location: Salt Lake City, UT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:25:18 Target Skills & Keywords : Security Clearance About the job Experience: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline and a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience; graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. •9 years of prior related experience; graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required Skills: •Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of mechanical and environmental analysts supporting multiple programs and product lines. •Assign team resources to proposals, development efforts, qualification programs, production support, and sustainment activities based on business priorities, skill mix, and schedule needs. •Provide technical direction for thermal, structural, vibration, shock, fatigue, and environmental analyses, and ensure assumptions, models, reports, and recommendations are technically rigorous and clearly documented. •Drive close correlation between analysis, test, and field performance data to improve model accuracy, design confidence, and product reliability. •Partner with systems, electrical, manufacturing, quality, test, supply chain, and program teams to resolve design issues and balance performance, cost, producibility, and schedule. •Establish and improve standard work for analysis planning, peer reviews, model quality, report quality, and lessons learned to increase consistency and efficiency across the team. •Support proposal development, basis-of-estimate creation, technical risk assessments, and customer presentations related to environmental performance and design maturity. •Hire, onboard, mentor, and assess team members; provide clear feedback, performance management, and development plans that strengthen both technical depth and leadership capability. Qualifications: •Engineering leadership experience, including direct people management, workload planning, performance evaluation, coaching, and difficult conversation skills. •Strong background in thermal and structural analysis for mechanical or electro-mechanical hardware, including experience with vibration, shock, and environmental qualification methods. •Demonstrated ability to work across functions and influence technical decisions involving design, manufacturing, quality, test, and program leadership. •Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical conclusions to technical and non-technical audiences. •Demonstrated capacity to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance. •Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. •Knowledge of electronics packaging, heat transfer, structural dynamics, reliability, and design-for-manufacturing principles. •Operational familiarity with open architecture hardware standards and mixed-signal electronic packaging challenges. •Leadership Attributes •Builds trust through clear expectations, timely feedback, and consistent follow-through. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!