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Job Title: Sr Technical Manager, Space Hardware (Space Optical Systems) : Sign-on bonus ($50K max)

Job Code: 46684

Job Location: Wilmington, MA or Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Sign-On Bonus: A sign-on bonus of up to $50K may be included as part of an offer package for this level

Job Description:

Join L3Harris Space Systems and help shape the future of space innovation. In this role, you’ll lead the hardware development of advanced space-based ISR and remote sensing technologies that support critical government, civil, and commercial missions. As a Technical Manager, you’ll guide a high-performing engineering team in creating sophisticated opto-mechanical space systems and precision mechanisms that operate in some of the most demanding environments imaginable.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact—combining technical leadership with team development to bring complex space payload solutions from early concept through design, build, and launch. We’re looking for a strong mechanical engineering leader who thrives on solving challenging problems, driving innovation, and inspiring teams to deliver exceptional results.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the design of high-precision spaceflight hardware, including opto-mechanical structures, mechanisms, tooling, and fixtures

Provide technical leadership across requirements, concept development, design trades, detailed design, analysis, documentation, integration, and test

Guide and mentor engineers, allocate resources, improve processes, and support strategic planning

Lead technical reviews, present designs to customers and reviewers, and coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams

Support manufacturing and production with tooling, fixturing, test equipment, and shop aids

Contribute to proposals, estimates, schedules, and engineering change activities

Manage hiring, employee development, performance, and team engagement

Ensure projects meet customer commitments for cost, schedule, and technical performance

Position will require some travel (less than 10%)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and 12+ years of relevant experience, or graduate degree and 10+ years, or 16+ years of related experience without a degree

Professional experience in mechanical design for aerospace and defense programs

Professional experience leading engineering functional teams through design, analysis, test, hardware build, delivery, and launch

Professional experience in guiding/incorporating thermal or structural modeling and design methods, tools and results into a mechanical design

Professional experience in 3D computer aided design tools

Professional experience with project management including budget, schedule, and risk management

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Active security clearance is desired

Experience with optical systems

Experience with space structures, mechanisms, and high-reliability hardware

Familiarity with the 3D CAD tool CREO

Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis,

Experience executing root cause analyses and corrective action plans

Experience executing within quality systems such as AS9100

Experience with developmental programs within the Space industry

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $146,000.00 - $271,000.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia 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.

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