About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Title:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Analyst)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Code:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> 38398</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Location:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> Fort Wayne, IN </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Schedule:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> 9/80 (Every other Friday off)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Description:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">L3Harris is seeking a Thermal Analyst for spaceborne precision optics, mirrors and cryogenic optical systems for IR payloads.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> This role includes completing thermal analysis of entire payloads as well as detailed module analysis and support of the thermal architecture development and supporting trade studies.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> This role will include leading small teams of thermal analysts in accomplishing the above assignments. The role includes thermal analysis of circuit cards and chassis with medium to high thermal density in Spaceborne applications.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Essential Functions: </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Responsible for thermal analysis of precision optics for IR payloads including optical mirrors, mirror mounts, windows, filters, focal plane mounts and telescopes for cryogenic applications.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Collaborate with design engineering and test engineering for the build and test of subsystems and payloads.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Leadership of thermal analysis teams for IR payloads and mechanical subsystems</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Author thermal analysis sections of PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Author thermal analysis sections of CDRL’s and SDRL’s and other compliance documents for customers.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Assist with schedule, cost, and technical leadership of major subsystems and payloads</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Complete cost estimation of thermal analysis BOE’s for proposals</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Participate in risk assessment and development of mitigation strategies for complex optical payloads.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Collaborate across functions to minimize gaps in requirements, responsibilities and payload performance.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Security Clearance</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Up to 20% of travel may be required</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Qualifications: </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">4+ years experience in thermal analysis and testing for space environments </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">(temperature and vacuum)</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with thermal analysis of optical elements for optical distortion due to thermal stresses</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with leading thermal vacuum test events and fixture analysis efforts</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with Thermal Desktop (TD) thermal analysis tool</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience in 3D CAD design</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Preferred Additional Skills:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with circuit card and chassis level thermal analysis for Space</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with Creo 4</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">or Solidworks</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Prior IR/cryogenic optical / thermal analysis experience including STOP analysis.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Prior experience in developing thermal control structures and systems such as Radiators, heat pipes networks, thermal straps, cryocoolers or thermal sub-assemblies is strongly desired</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Prior experience doing thermal analysis of optical payloads supporting the optimization of heat rejection, power consumption and low mass.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">#LI-KB1</span></p>