Associate, Materials Process Engineering

L3Harris • Canoga Park, CA

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About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an Associate Engineer to join the Materials and Process Engineering team within the Missile Solutions segment. The position supports the Materials Laboratory, primarily performing wet chemistry testing and chemical analysis for Space and Defense programs. The role involves hands-on chemical testing, solution preparation, titrations, contamination analysis, and analytical testing, as well as supporting engineering teams with development efforts and failure investigations. The employee works under direct supervision, following detailed instructions and established laboratory procedures, and must follow required safety practices while working with hazardous laboratory chemicals.

Requirements

• Applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field, or have completed a bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months.
• Ability to work safely with acids, bases, oxidizers, and other hazardous laboratory chemicals.
• Follow laboratory safety practices and use supplied personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform wet chemistry analyses, including solution preparation, titrations, gravimetric analysis, pH and conductivity measurements, and automated titration methods.
• Conduct contamination analysis to support process control, cleanliness verification, and product investigations.
• Operate analytical and wet-chemistry instrumentation, including FTIR, LECO equipment for carbon/sulfur analysis, pH meters, titrators, GCs, analytical balances, and AA.
• Support engineering projects by developing test protocols, performing chemical analyses, and documenting data for research, development, and failure analysis.
• Follow required safety practices and use supplied personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Work safely with acids, bases, oxidizers, and other hazardous laboratory chemicals.
• Work under direct supervision, following detailed instructions and established laboratory procedures.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level