Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (Compression Molding)

L3Harris • Huntsville, AL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an expert-level Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (Compression Molding) for its Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Huntsville, Alabama, which fabricates and assembles composite rocket motor hardware. The role is a subject matter expert position requiring comprehensive knowledge of the work area and in-depth project management expertise. The engineer manages large, complex, strategically important initiatives with minimal oversight; communicates and influences changes to practices, processes, and approaches; improves processes, systems, or products; and contributes to new products and processes with measurable business or functional impact.

Manufacturing Engineers lead process management activities and create documentation for assigned processes. The role requires hands-on experience and the ability to follow company procedures and requirements for manufacturing advanced, man-rated, high-value aerospace hardware. The position follows a 4/10 schedule: 10-hour days, four days per week. Travel of approximately 5% may be required to support suppliers or other manufacturing sites, with additional travel possible during periods of high demand. Occasional off-shift and weekend work is required to support manufacturing schedules. The ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of manufacturing engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of such experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability to a changing work environment.
• Occasional off-shift and weekend work to support manufacturing schedules.
• Ability to travel, approximately 5% to support suppliers or other manufacturing sites, with more travel potentially required during periods of high demand.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with compression molding carbon phenolic broadgoods, rubber, or similar materials.
• Experience operating and programming hydraulic presses, including up-acting, down-acting, shuttle, or vacuum presses.
• Experience with surface preparation of primary substrates for bonding rubber or composite materials.
• Knowledge of composite materials, including the behavior of carbon, glass, and aramid fibers and resin systems.
• Experience programming and operating composite cure ovens.
• Experience with hand layup and curing of insulation, composite, or other materials.
• Experience operating robots, presses, ovens, winders, CNC machines, cutting tables, or autoclaves.
• Strong GD&T background supporting part validation.
• CAD modeling experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level knowledge of compression molding operations using materials such as rubber, pre-preg carbon cloth, and chopped-fiber broadgoods.
• Lead equipment requirements specification writing and equipment qualification efforts.
• Lead investigations into nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.
• Develop or champion new systems, concepts, or technologies.
• Mentor junior-level engineers.
• Plan, develop, initiate, and maintain processes for fabricating advanced composite parts.
• Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to support robust and advanced part and tooling designs.

What This Job Offers

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