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L3Harris Technologies · Ashburn, VA

# Manager, Aerospace Mechanical Engineer

Ashburn, VA Manager or lead $122,000.00 - $227,000.00 Skilled Trades & Maintenance 

Listed on L3Harris Technologies’s official careers site. Listed as of November 2, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

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.

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.

### Job Title

Manager, Aerospace Mechanical Engineer Job Code: 46498 Job Location: Ashburn, VA – On Site Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies using small company agility and big company experience.

As a Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will oversee a team of Mechanical Engineers who are tasked with designing our Unmanned Aircraft products. In this position, you will be working alongside your team members on direct program work for approximately 75% of your time, and providing functional management oversight of those same employees, as well as other functional leadership responsibilities, for the remainder of your time.

You will use your leadership skills and personal initiative to build and maintain a highly competent and agile Mechanical Engineering team. You will have regular interactions with your team members to help foster their career growth and ensure their job satisfaction. As a technical contributor, you will use your expertise in product development to help design and productionize our family of unmanned aircraft systems. This will include tasks such as requirements derivation, CAD modeling, analysis, manufacturing, and testing.

You will use your networking abilities to build trusting relationships and lines of communication across multiple programs to help drive the performance and execution efficiency of your direct reports.

### Essential Functions

Direct tasking (75% of Duties): Conceptual and detail design of unmanned aircraft and their supporting systems, including structures and internal packaging.

### Significant CAD modeling of parts & assemblies
- Perform trade studies to determine optimal designs Structural and thermal analysis of components & assemblies Electromechanical integration and electronics packaging
- Lead mechanical design efforts
- Lead peer reviews, PDRs, CDRs, and other required design reviews
- Schedule, cost, and technical responsibility at the major subsystem level Cost estimation for proposals Primary interface to customers & upper management
- Provide guidance and mentorship for other team members formally or informally Responsible to direct and review the work of junior engineers and designers and technicians.
- Participate in risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects
- Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
- Ability to obtain a US Secret Security clearance Up to 10% travel may be required Managerial Tasking: Manage a team of 6-10 Mechanical Engineers and Designers by recruiting, selecting, orienting, planning, and training employees.

Coach, counsel, monitor, and appraise staff performance. Promote the career progression of your direct reports Promote employee engagement – help make this a great place to work! Coordinate staffing needs for programs. Interview and hire as needed.
- Conduct performance reviews and solicit peer feedback about you team’s performance
- Contribute to departmental process improvement initiatives Be knowledgeable of the specific contributions made by your team members to foster specific performance discussions Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum
- 9 years prior related experience.

Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

### Preferred Additional Skills

Prior experience in developing aircraft structures or major sub-assemblies is strongly desired Some experience in packaging electronics Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
- Strong hands-on capabilities, to include integration and diagnosis of complex mechanisms and products Experience in design for and testing to military environments (i.e. temperature, vibration, shock, etc.) Expertise in 3D CAD modeling - PTC Creo is strongly preferred Minimum
- 8 years experience in mechanical design, requirements analysis, specification generation, interface definition, component selection, component 3D CAD modeling, data collection, and product documentation Minimum
- 3 years experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.

Prior or current experience working on aerospace products/systems 5+ years experience in 3D CAD modeling – PTC Creo, Catia, NX, or Solidworks Experience using Microsoft Office products In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the Virginia, Greater D.C. areas is Min $122,000.00 - $227,000.00 Max. 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. #LI-KM1 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. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish.

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## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 26, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 2, 2026
- Listed for: 7 days
- Location: Ashburn, VA
- Pay: $122,000.00 - $227,000.00[Apply on L3Harris Technologies’s careers site →](https://careers.l3harris.com/en/job/ashburn/manager-aerospace-mechanical-engineer/4832/102300286096)

## Hiring at L3Harris Technologies
- Open jobs: 2,227
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Aug 21, 2026

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