Lead, Composites Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Lead, Composites Manufacturing Engineer to lead inert manufacturing of advanced composite rocket motor hardware at the AMF facility.

This role emphasizes process leadership, documentation, and cross‑functional collaboration to meet design, quality, and safety targets. The position requires hands-on manufacturing engineering expertise, project management, and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Champion process improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Support and lead facility transition efforts for inert product lines.
• Plan, develop, initiate and maintain processes for the fabrication of advanced composite parts.
• Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and/or training to shop floor, design and management teams.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications in support of developing robust and advanced part and tooling designs.
• Interface with all related support groups for processes to ensure accuracy, control and safety of the personnel and quality of the hardware.
• Perform investigations of nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change board meetings.
• Travel: 5% travel may be required to support suppliers or other manufacturing sites, however, in times of high demand, more travel may be necessary.
• Occasional off-shift and weekend work required to support manufacturing schedules.
• Ability to obtain US secret security clearance.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Process Improvement

Project Management

Cross-functional Communication

Problem Solving

Adaptability

GD&T

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

CNC machines

Autoclaves

Robotics equipment

CAD software

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Lead, Composites Manufacturing Engineer to lead inert manufacturing of advanced composite rocket motor hardware at the AMF facility.

This role emphasizes process leadership, documentation, and cross‑functional collaboration to meet design, quality, and safety targets. The position requires hands-on manufacturing engineering expertise, project management, and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.