Summary
Scott Harder is a Sr. Mechanical Engineering specialist with a decade of experience delivering thermal, structural, and dynamic solutions for satellite payloads and rugged sensor systems across defense, aerospace, nuclear, space, and subsea environments. At L3Harris he focuses on thermal control and optical subsystem/component design while routinely applying FEA, thermo-fluid modeling, and numerical optimization to de-risk custom designs. Previously he led R&D programs developing eddy-current and magnetoresistive sensors qualified to MIL-STD-810G and has hands-on experience from prototype build and test to production sustainment. He pairs strong analytical skills (MATLAB, FEA, modeling) with practical know-how in CAD, DFM/DFA, GD&T, and test execution, and has a track record of proposing and managing internal R&D projects. Based in Colorado Springs, he brings multidisciplinary collaboration experience and a habit of designing bespoke sensor integrations and calibration methods that have advanced both academic and commercial programs.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Merchanical Engineering, minors in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, 3.2, Bachelor’s Degree, Merchanical Engineering, minors in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, 3.2 at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.5, Master’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.5 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs