Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems - Projects

L3Harris Technologies; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris is hiring for an Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems – Projects (L2) in Waterdown, Ontario. This role supports the shop floor in testing and validating WESCAM products, focusing on quality, efficiency, and reduced lead times.

You will lead NPI and sustaining projects, collaborate with Design Engineering, and perform hands-on development to stabilize validation processes. Strong project management, Lean, and cross-functional teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years of related experience in aerospace or systems engineering.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0–2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• LEAN Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry experience.
• PMP designation an asset, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in projects related to New Product Introduction (NPI) or Sustaining activities.
• Collaborate with the Design Engineering team to develop new systems processes and troubleshoot.
• Hands‑on development work to understand and stabilize the validation process for deliverables.
• Maintain manufacturing processes for WESCAM product, including ATP and environmental testing.
• Design tooling, test equipment and automation to support manufacturing.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, PFMEA, SPC, and Six Sigma.
• Provide technical direction on system failures (electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, optical).
• Conduct 8D root cause analyses and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Review change requests from Design Engineering and Production; implement as required.
• Act as back-up contact to Manufacturing Engineers for frontline support in a cell team.
• Support other business priorities as directed by Operations Engineering leadership.
• Justify capital expenditures with ROI analysis.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Process improvement

Team leadership

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree or equivalent

LEAN Green Belt Certification

PMP designation

P.Eng designation

Tools

AS9100 knowledge

C# coding

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems - Projects (L2)

Reference #45589

Waterdown, Ontario

Primary Responsibilities

This role is an integral part of the Manufacturing Engineering – Systems team that supports the shop floor in testing deliverable WESCAM product. The successful candidate will work to ensure the highest quality product is manufactured, through development work that enables efficiency in the operator process, while simultaneously reducing lead-time to customer. The role has heavy project management fundamentals with strong technical ability to understand the system level interactions between hardware, software and firmware. You are expected to become an expert on the system functionality and the validation process that qualifies product prior to delivery.

• Lead and participate in projects related to New Product Introduction (NPI) or Sustaining activities
• Collaborate with the Design Engineering team, in the development of new systems processes as well as during complex troubleshooting scenarios as it relates to containments or yield related issues.
• Hands‑on development work to understand and stabilize the process being used to validate deliverable product.
• Maintenance of manufacturing processes for WESCAM product, including Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP), Environmental Stress Screening – Thermal and Vibration.
• Design requirements for tooling, test equipment and automation
• Leadership and support of continuous improvement initiatives and projects using the following principles;
  • Design for Manufacturability, Safety and Ergonomics
  • Process Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (PFMEA)
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Lessons Learned and Waste Reduction using Six Sigma philosophy
• Technical direction on system failures which may include; electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, optical.
• Conduct 8D root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Reviewing change requests generated by Design Engineering and Production staff, implementing changes as required
• Act as a back‑up point of contact to the Manufacturing Engineers responsible for frontline support of a Cell Team
• Support any other business priorities as required by Operations Engineering leadership
• Business rationale behind capital expenditures, including return on investment.

Desired Skills and Knowledge

• Clear and concise technical communication, both written and verbal.
• Engaged participant, capable of leading cross functional discussions with a high level of accountability of self and others.
• Create and foster professional relationships in all areas of the business.
• Coordinate multiple priorities with a strong comprehension of Project Management fundamentals.
• In depth knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Must be well organized, goal oriented and provide high attention to detail.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization.
• Read and understand Mechanical drawings and Electrical schematics.
• Coaching and mentoring of other junior staff or peers by sharing knowledge, best practices and lessons learned
• AS9100 knowledge and experience an asset, but not required.
• C# or similar coding language and asset, but not required.

Experience & Education Requirements

• Requires practical knowledge of job area with relevant work experience in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing or Systems Engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Must have a well-rounded engineering background with manufacturing engineering experience in a high tech environment.
• LEAN Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry experience.
• PMP designation an asset, but not required.
• P.Eng designation an asset, but not required.

*This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $75,000 to $99,000.

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