Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering (Optics)

L3Harris Technologies

📍 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States 💼 Full-Time 🕒 Posted June 05, 2026

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Job Description

Job Description:
This role will support the design and development of space borne precision optics, mirrors and mounts, and cryogenic optical systems for IR payloads. Includes completing mechanical systems analysis, architecture definition, Specification and ICD development with supporting trade studies.
Essential Functions: 
Mechanical systems leadership for IR payloads and subsystems from requirement allocations and flow downs to specification and interface definition and compliance verification
Detailed mechanical design skills of precision optics for IR payloads including optical mirrors, mirror mounts, windows, filters focal plane mounts and telescopes for cryogenic applications
Collaborate with Manufacturing and Procurement during the build and test of mechanisms
Leadership of small to mid-sized cross-functional design teams for IR payloads and mechanical subsystems
Author PDRs, CDRs, and other required d...
            

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Job Details

Location Fort Wayne, Indiana
Job Type Full-Time
Category Engineers
Posted Date June 05, 2026
Application Deadline July 15, 2026