Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering (Chemical Processing)

L3Harris Technologies•Los Angeles, CA

4d•$73,000 - $136,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Manufacturing Processing Engineer to join its Chemical Processing team at the Canoga Park, California facility. Using professional judgment and applying basic principles, theories, and concepts, the engineer will oversee Pre-Clean, Fine Clean, and Plating operations. The role develops and maintains electronic process instructions and detailed fabrication and inspection plans, ensuring compliance with contractual, company, engineering, and quality requirements. It supports shop-floor fabrication and verification, provides direction and training to technicians and inspectors, and works with design engineering and Integrated Product Team members on producibility, cost estimates, and schedules. The engineer also maintains process chemistry and records, investigates production problems, supports corrective actions, and develops process improvements and facility or equipment plans. The position is based in Canoga Park, CA, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The California salary range is $73,000–$136,000; final compensation may vary based on factors including experience and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience; or a graduate degree or equivalent with 0–2 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 6 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical aptitude and experience working with systems involving fluid lines, valves, pumps, and fittings.
Knowledge of clean processing and/or electroplating.
Ability to create or modify electronic process instructions (EPIs).
Working knowledge of process specifications and quality requirements.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with internal electronic systems such as Delmia, Windchill, and ADMS.

Responsibilities

Ensure tank chemistry is maintained and tanks operate within specification for cleaning and plating hardware.
Create and maintain Electronic Process Instructions (EPIs) for mechanics processing hardware to specification requirements.
Conduct daily surveillance of chemical processes through borescope inspections, observation, oversight, and audits.
Implement continuous process improvements to improve efficiency or support new product needs.
Develop detailed fabrication and inspection process plans in compliance with contractual requirements and applicable engineering and quality procedures.
Develop fabrication and verification processes that meet quality requirements while minimizing cost and time to product.
Maintain accurate Chemical Processing department records and the chemistry of Pre-Clean, Fine Clean, and Plating tanks.
Sample tank solutions weekly and submit samples to the laboratory for testing.
Maintain air-quality documentation required by company and state requirements.
Provide shop-floor fabrication and verification support, and direct and train technicians and inspectors on pertinent processes.
Initiate cause and corrective action investigations and investigate shop-floor problems arising during fabrication, assembly, or product testing; recommend solutions.
Work with design engineering to review hardware for producibility.
Work with Integrated Product Team members to develop cost estimates and program schedules.
Apply statistical process control techniques to manage Clean and Plating tank chemistry, identify problems early, and develop process improvements.
Assist with facility and equipment plans and develop shop tooling to support hardware processing.