Title:  Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Job Title:  Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Job Code: 22090

Job Location: Philadelphia, PA – Move December 2025 to Camden, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80

About L3Harris Technologies – Maritime Power & Energy Solutions (MPES):

L3Harris Technologies MPES is an agile defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions for the US Navy Shipbuilding programs. With capabilities in ship control systems, manufacturing and turn-key ship overhauls that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. L3Harris MPES has approximately $450M in annual revenue and 1189 employees.

Job Description:

Manages all Mechanical Engineering personnel and Mechanical Design activities involving Maritime Power Energy Solutions (MPES) Philadelphia product lines. Provide technical leadership and directs the design and development of new products to ensure L3Harris’s technical superiority in the market place.  Estimate labor, capacity and other resources as required to operate and adherence to budget and schedule commitments. Supports and contributes in the preparation of technical proposals towards capturing new business. Maintains and plans updates for the Computer Aided Design and Analysis tools/skills in support of design/analysis functions.

This position will lead the company’s mechanical engineering team with responsibilities for the mechanical design of LHA8 and LHA9 IPNC (Integrated Power Node Centers) units and associated equipment.  This position will support technical challenges on existing designs for Switchgear and Circuit Breakers and will provide input and recommendations for Internal Research And Development (IRAD) projects and support business growth by researching and responding to customer solicitations. This position may also prepare and present research results on topics of general industry interest at trade conferences or contribute to published trade publication articles.

Specific Duties:

• Manage and direct the day to day activities of the Mechanical Engineering Group and make individual work assignments.
• Monitor individual performance and prepare formal Performance Appraisal Reports.
• Be capable of executing all the duties of a Senior Mechanical Engineer.
• Serve as a Lead Engineer responsible for the total Mechanical system design of IPNC, Switchgear, and Circuit Breakers.
• Provide detailed design models and drawings of all new development using Solidworks. Manage heritage designs in their native CAD tools as necessary.
• Manage the design and prototype of new components to rapidly test changes and improvements.
• Ability to technically define and decompose IPNC and Switchgear system and functional requirements, document specifications, and identify and architect new requirements. Experience with designing/testing to MIL-STD-917, MIL-DTL-16036, MIL-STD-167, and MIL-S-901
• Work closely with Operations to transition new designs to production / manufacturing using established company processes.
• Assist in the testing and qualification of the IPNC as well as implementing and testing all design changes.
• Experience in designing welded enclosures and circuit breakers.
• Experience in designing structures to support printed circuit boards and electronic subsystems.
• Knowledge of various fabrication techniques (including machining, sheet metal forming, welding, and brazing) and finishing techniques (including heat treating, plating, and painting).
• Assist in the development of technical feasibility studies to support growth and customer opportunities.
• Assist purchasing Dept to select vendors for purchased mechanical components.
• Assist QC Dept to verify compliance of incoming purchased parts with required specs.
• Manage the engineering input to outside machine shops that will be fabricating components.
• Manage the documentation control system for all productsand components
• Interface with customers on behalf of L3Harris and Business Development

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires management and leadership knowledge in job area. Typically has comprehensive knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline and may have broad understanding of other areas within the job function.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience,
  • Or,Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience,
  • Or, In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD secret security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Knowledge of structural/thermal/kinematic analyses, and material selection for corrosive marine environments.
• Experience with technical leadership of a mechanical project team.
• Extensive Solidworks & Solidworks PDM Experience.
• Experience in mechanical engineering design and development of military products.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, especially personnel soft skills
• Design of undersea systems
• Practical experience with computer aided design and analysis software.
• Department work planning, control, implementation and execution skills are a must.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Project and Power Point, electronic communications.
• Power Distribution, switchboard and mechanical breakers experience
• Knowledge of Navy/Military specifications and standards pertaining to hardware, materials and testing processes