Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris Technologies•Culpeper, VA

10d•$73,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer at its Missile Solutions Segment site in Orange, Virginia. The site is a center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development, as well as high-complexity production programs. Working under general supervision and with mentors, the engineer performs manufacturing engineering assignments requiring foundational knowledge and understanding of core principles, theories, and concepts in the field. The position supports manufacturing modernization, process ownership and improvement, tooling development, and energetic assembly and manufacturing operations. Travel may be required up to 5% of the time, and the employee must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Strong problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience interpreting technical requirements from drawings and specifications.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Support modernization and automation of production facilities under the direction of senior manufacturing engineering staff and with support from other disciplines.
Support defect identification, resolution, and root-cause investigations; Statistical Process Control (SPC) monitoring; and continuous improvement activities.
Maintain and develop detailed process instructions based on technical drawings and specifications, Process Failure Mode Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), Manufacturing Bills of Materials (MBOMs), Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
Demonstrate process ownership of established manufacturing activities by using systematic tools to determine root causes and implement improvements that increase operating efficiency and ensure conformance to safety and quality standards.
Support process tooling development, design reviews, implementation into manufacturing processes, and required safety reviews.
Support energetic assembly and manufacturing operations.
Travel up to 5% of the time may be required.