Senior Associate, Material Process Engineer

L3Harris•Huntsville, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris’s Missile Solutions Business Segment is seeking a Senior Associate, Materials & Process Engineer to support Engineering and Manufacturing Development programs, production programs, and new product development. The role focuses on metallic and non-metallic materials, including polymer matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, polymeric materials such as rubber and adhesives, and aluminum, titanium, and steel alloys. The position is based in Huntsville, Alabama, follows a 9/80 schedule, and requires approximately 15% travel to suppliers and other enterprise locations. The role reports to the Manager, Materials and Process Engineering in Huntsville. Under moderate supervision from the Materials and Process Engineering technical leadership team and/or Program Chief Engineer, the engineer applies engineering and scientific principles to resolve materials-related issues. The role uses six sigma techniques, lean manufacturing process knowledge, and sound decision-making to support customer requirements, design and manufacturing activities, materials characterization, hardware disposition, and production troubleshooting. The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of prior materials process engineering experience; or a graduate degree or equivalent and 0–2 years of prior materials process engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 6 years of prior materials process engineering experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. secret security clearance.
Strong communication, technical presentation, teamwork, and Microsoft Office skills.
Willingness to travel approximately 15% to suppliers and other enterprise locations.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-11991 or other Department of Defense/agency PMP requirements.
Experience with polymer matrix composites, including epoxy and phenolic resin systems; ceramic matrix composites; polymeric materials such as rubber and adhesives; and aluminum, titanium, and steel alloys.

Responsibilities

Support customer Parts, Materials and Process (PMP) requirements; complete and submit PMP documentation, including ADPMPL, NSMAR, NSMPAR, and variances, as well as subcontractor delivery requirements documents as needed.
Support customer PMP Control Board meetings.
Support the design process by recommending material selections, creating material specifications, reviewing design drawings and manufacturing plans, providing supplier technical support, and supporting 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 to 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 interactions with customers regarding materials obsolescence.
Conduct project progress reviews during monthly program status meetings.
Conduct failure analyses to determine root causes 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.
Apply knowledge of general corrosion protection and galvanic corrosion mitigation for metal components.