Lead, Material Process Engineer

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris’s Missile Solutions Business Segment is seeking a Lead, Materials & Process Engineer to support Engineering and Manufacturing Development programs, production programs, and new product development. The role requires non-metallic and metallic materials experience. Desired materials experience includes ceramic matrix composites such as Carbon/Silicon Carbide, Carbon-Carbon/Silicon Carbide, and Carbon/Carbon, as well as graphite and refractory metals such as molybdenum, rhenium, and tungsten.

The engineer supports materials selection, specifications, design and manufacturing reviews, supplier technical support, material characterization and analysis, non-conformance disposition, failure investigations, production troubleshooting, manufacturing process development, and customer Parts, Materials and Process requirements. The position is based in Huntsville, Alabama, follows a 9/80 schedule, and requires 15% travel to suppliers and other enterprise locations. The candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of materials or chemical engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of such experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of such experience.
• At least 4 years of experience with polymeric materials.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance.
• Strong communication, technical presentation, teamwork, and Microsoft Office skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or Ceramics Engineering.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-11991 or other Department of Defense or agency Parts, Materials, and Processes requirements.
• Experience with ceramic matrix composites, including Carbon/Silicon Carbide, Carbon-Carbon/Silicon Carbide, and Carbon/Carbon; graphite; and refractory metals such as molybdenum, rhenium, and tungsten.

Responsibilities

• Provide material selection recommendations, create material specifications, review design drawings and manufacturing planning, provide supplier technical support, and support Engineering Review Boards, Process Change Boards, Failure Review Boards, and customer technical interchange meetings.
• Develop test plans with Design and Analysis disciplines; characterize non-metallic materials; analyze material properties; develop design allowables per industry standards; and document material properties and design-allowable methodology in written reports.
• Perform engineering analysis of non-conforming hardware, including coordinating analysis for disposition of Material Review Board documents.
• Maintain customer interactions regarding materials obsolescence and conduct project progress reviews to ensure program control.
• Conduct failure analyses to determine root cause and document technical conclusions from failure investigations.
• Provide on-site support at L3Harris and supplier manufacturing facilities, as required, to troubleshoot and resolve production-related issues.
• Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to develop robust manufacturing processes for solid rocket motor components requiring long-term storage, and apply fundamentals of general corrosion protection and galvanic corrosion mitigation for metal components.
• Support customer Parts, Materials and Process (PMP) requirements; complete and submit PMP documentation such as ADPMPL, NSMAR, NSMPAR, and variances; prepare subcontractor delivery requirements documents as required; and support customer PMP Control Board meetings.
• Travel to suppliers and other enterprise locations as required, approximately 15%.

What This Job Offers

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