Propellant Chemistry Lead & Materials Process Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 77,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Materials Process Engineer / Propellant Chemist to join the Missile Solutions Segment in Camden, AR (or Orange, VA). The role centers on propellant chemistry technology and manufacturing, with collaboration across related disciplines to support national security missions.

The candidate will design and optimize processes, analyze materials, conduct tests, document specifications, and drive corrective actions to ensure quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering and 4 years of prior related technical experience in energetic materials.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops and modifies processes and methods for the manufacture and utilization of various solid rocket propellants and energetics formulations.
• Provides imaginative, thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems through the application of chemistry and/or chemical engineering disciplines and tools.
• Participation in design processes including trade studies, supplier selection, concurrent design and development, materials characterization, data analysis, and drawing review.
• Responsible for the preparation, execution and maintenance of materials and process specifications, and materials control plans (i.e. PMPP, corrosion control and contamination control plans).
• Analyzes materials and material components to establish operating data, conducts experimental or laboratory tests and evaluates results. Selects materials for inclusion in products based on analysis of specifications and reliability.
• Completes documentation and procedures for processing, testing and use of materials.
• Drives corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement: Investigates and determines root causes of problems, develops and implements corrective and preventive actions, including leading failure investigations.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Skills

Propellant chemistry

Materials engineering

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's in Materials Engineering

Master's or PhD in Chemistry/Engineering

Tools

Programming

Data acquisition

Materials testing

Lean manufacturing

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Materials Process Engineer / Propellant Chemist to join the Missile Solutions Segment in Camden, AR (or Orange, VA). The role centers on propellant chemistry technology and manufacturing, with collaboration across related disciplines to support national security missions.

The candidate will design and optimize processes, analyze materials, conduct tests, document specifications, and drive corrective actions to ensure quality and reliability.