Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris•Orange, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer for 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. The engineer works under general supervision and with mentors to perform manufacturing engineering assignments requiring foundational knowledge of core principles, theories, and concepts. Under the direction of more senior manufacturing engineering staff and with support from other disciplines, the position supports production facility modernization and automation, defect identification and resolution, root-cause investigations, Statistical Process Control monitoring, and continuous improvement. Work includes developing and maintaining detailed process instructions based on technical drawings and specifications, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses, Manufacturing Bills of Materials, Process Hazard Analyses, and Job Safety Analyses. The engineer demonstrates process ownership of established manufacturing activities by using systematic tools to identify root causes, improve operating efficiency, and ensure processes conform to safety and quality standards. The role also supports process tooling development, design reviews, implementation in manufacturing processes, required safety reviews, and energetic assembly and manufacturing operations. Travel may be required up to 5% of the time. The role requires the ability 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.
Travel may be required up to 5% of the time.

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.
Support defect identification, resolution, and root-cause investigations.
Monitor Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Support continuous improvement activities.
Develop and maintain detailed process instructions based on technical drawings and specifications.
Develop and maintain Process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), Manufacturing Bills of Materials (MBOMs), Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
Use systematic tools to determine root causes and implement process improvements that increase operating efficiency and ensure safety and quality conformance.
Support process tooling development, design reviews, implementation into manufacturing processes, and required safety reviews.
Support energetic assembly and manufacturing operations.