Lead, Integration and Test Engineer (Palm Bay, FL - Secret Clearance)

L3Harris Technologies•Palm Bay, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a motivated and experienced Space Vehicle Assembly, Integration and Test (SV AI&T) engineer to support programs building and testing space vehicles in Palm Bay, Florida. The hardware produced at this location is mission critical and may include spacecraft buses, mission payloads, complex microelectronic assemblies, small satellites, and top-level space vehicles. The role leads production teams performing assembly, integration, and test in accordance with customer requirements, business objectives, and company processes. It includes planning programs and projects, developing and maintaining integration and test plans, coordinating project resources, preparing assembly documentation, directing support personnel, and supporting test execution and anomaly resolution. The position also supports manufacturing tools and processes, cost and schedule management, customer interface, root cause and corrective action, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related experience.
Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing lean/Six Sigma techniques, including FMEA, DFMA, DTC, DOE, and root cause/corrective action analysis.
Experience integrating a space vehicle with a launch vehicle.
Experience with MGSE and/or EGSE design for space vehicles.
Experience managing cost and schedule using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) tools.
Background in development or LRIP manufacturing efforts.
Background developing manufacturing processes and transferring them to production.
Knowledge of MIL/IPC workmanship and performance standards related to electronic and space vehicle assemblies, such as IPC-620, MIL-STD-810, and NASA-STD-8739.
Good communication skills, including the ability to deliver effective presentations to peers, management, and customers.
Ability to identify root causes of manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, and mechanical test failures.
Experience in space vehicle test operations, including test development, test execution, data analysis, and anomaly resolution.

Responsibilities

Lead a production team executing assembly, integration, and test for an assigned project in accordance with customer requirements, business objectives, and L3Harris processes.
Plan new space vehicle assembly and test programs or projects and provide bottom-up estimates for potential projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams on spacecraft design for manufacture and test (DFMA/DFMT) and process improvements; promote common designs, processes, and equipment to minimize development costs.
Develop and maintain detailed satellite system integration and test plans and coordinate required manpower, equipment, facilities, and process resources over the life of a project.
Analyze engineering design drawings and parts lists and generate clear, concise assembly documentation for shop-floor personnel.
Direct support personnel in day-to-day assembly, integration, and test tasks.
Support test processes for specific test phases; assist with telemetry and test-data review and analysis, verify data accurately reflects spacecraft functionality and performance, and document and support resolution of test anomalies.
Design and develop manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems.
Assist with high-visibility manufacturing efforts involving formal cost and schedule responsibilities and direct customer interface.
Develop Integrated Master Schedule milestones for assembly, integration, and test tasks and provide status updates to program teams and Operations leadership.
Compare actual results with baseline plans to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity, and lessons learned.
Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process requirements for new or existing product lines.
Support root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes to improve quality and product reliability.
Support technical and operational process-improvement initiatives.