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Specialist, Thermal Mechanical Engineer (Space Systems)
L3Harris Technologies
📍 Pittsford
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<p>L3Harris 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. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.</p><p>L3Harris 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.</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Job Title: Specialist, Thermal Mechanical Engineer (Space Systems) </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Job Code: 37346</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Job Location: Rochester NY or Wilmington, MA</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday Off)</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Job Description: </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Specialist engineers are technical contributors on a multidisciplinary engineering team helping create the best overall system design. Primary responsibilities include thermal design, analysis, and test of complex optical systems for operating in harsh space and ground environments. Specialist engineers possess understanding of aerospace thermal engineering technology and payload architectures, spanning spacecraft sub-systems down to card and component levels. They create thermal models of complex components and assemblies to support design and development of the thermal control systems. In this role Specialist engineers proficiently use custom software in conjunction with Thermal Desktop and other Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools to perform detailed thermal analyses and support system development.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Knowledge of system level thermal design & development, payload level integration and test, and risk mitigation for space-based environments</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Perform thermal design and analysis tasks on complex mechanical hardware including precision mechanisms, electro-mechanical devices, aerospace mechanism design, complex electronics packaging, supporting space-based deployable mechanisms, avionics, innovative thermal and ground-based systems</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Create and analyze design concepts using FEA & thermal analysis software.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience with programing in MATLAB and engineering task automation.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Program support also includes requirements derivation and verification, system architecture development, loads derivation, trade studies, design sensitivity/optimization studies, preliminary and final design analysis, generation of analysis documentation (including presentation materials, and deliverable data packages), and leading system test activities</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Organization of thermal design and analysis as an IPT lead; frequently interfacing directly with customer technical leads and management.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Documenting and presenting design & analysis results to customers at formal gate and design reviews.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Development of thermal test plans to manufacture and test payload sensor systems</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Support new business opportunities and mentor junior level staff</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Work multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing situations</span></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Professional experience in thermal analysis tools such as Thermal Desktop (preferred), Sinda, Thermal Fluent, Flowtherm, Icepak, etc.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience in writing and reading code in either MATLAB, Python, or Fortran</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience in applying thermal analysis results to thermal hardware design.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><strong>Preferred Additional Skills:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Active TS/SCI security clearance is preferred</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience with thermal analysis of mechanical and electronic systems, in space, air or ground environments</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Strong analytical skills with emphasis on using and/or directing finite element analysis (FEA)</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience with structural finite element analysis software such as NASTRAN or ANSYS.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Able to support design decisions with well documented engineering analyses and calculations</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Able to analyze problems and to focus and drive down to the root cause of problems quickly</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience in automation and tool generation for use by other engineers within the organization.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience as a lead engineer, project engineer, or IPT lead is a plus.</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Experience with Microsoft office tools, Word, Excel, PowerPoint</span></li><li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Understanding of high level mission con-ops and their impacts on the thermal environment.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">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 $76,500<em> - $1</em><em>42</em><em>,500</em>. 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.</span></p><p> </p><p>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. 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