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

L3Harris Technologies•Palm Bay, FL

2d•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 at the Palm Bay, Florida location. The hardware produced there is mission critical and often complex, including spacecraft buses, mission payloads, microelectronic assemblies, and higher-level system assemblies such as small satellites and top-level space vehicles. The role supports production execution, collaborates with cross-functional technical teams on design for manufacture and test and process improvement, and develops and maintains integration and test plans. It also involves preparing assembly documentation, directly supporting personnel performing assembly, integration, and test tasks, and supporting test execution, data review, and anomaly resolution. The position contributes to schedule, cost, quality, and process-improvement activities, including customer-facing manufacturing efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 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.
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.
Strong 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, execution, data analysis, and anomaly resolution.

Responsibilities

Support production teams in executing assembly, integration, and test for an assigned satellite in accordance with customer requirements, business objectives, and L3Harris processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams on spacecraft development 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 project life.
Analyze engineering design drawings and parts lists and prepare clear, concise assembly documentation for shop-floor personnel.
Directly support personnel in day-to-day assembly, integration, and test task execution.
Support test processes for specific test phases; assist with review and analysis of telemetry and test data, verification of spacecraft functionality and performance, and documentation and resolution of test anomalies.
Assist with high-visibility manufacturing efforts, including formal cost and schedule responsibilities and direct customer interface.
Support development of Master Schedule (IMS) milestones for assembly, integration, and test tasks, and provide status to the program team and Operations leadership.
Compare actual results with the baseline plan 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.