Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer- Composites

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr Associate, Composites Manufacturing Engineer to join our AMF South facility. You will work on inert composite rocket motor hardware fabrication and assembly, driving process improvements, writing work instructions, and supporting cross-functional teams across design, shop floor and management.

The role requires hands-on engineering with a focus on precision, safety, and environmental compliance, along with potential travel and capability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field; 2+ years manufacturing engineering experience, or 6+ years in lieu of degree.
• Graduate degree with 0–2 years experience accepted as alternative.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.

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 fabrication of advanced composite parts.
• Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs meeting design, process, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and training to shop floor, design and management teams.
• Analyze drawings and specs to support robust part and tooling designs.
• Interface with support groups to ensure process accuracy, control and safety.
• Investigate nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions.
• Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and change boards.

Skills

Surface preparation

Hand layup

CAD modeling

GD&T

Robotics operation

CNC machines

Autoclaves

Problem solving

Team communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

Graduate degree or equivalent

6 years of equivalent experience

Tools

CAD software

Robotic systems

CNC machines

Autoclaves

Job description

Job Title

Sr Associate, Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code

44618

Job Location

Huntsville, AL- AMF South

Job Schedule

Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week 1st shift

Job Description

We are seeking a Sr Associate, Composites Manufacturing Engineer, to work at our new state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Huntsville, AL, which will be our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware.

The Sr Associate, Composites Manufacturing Engineer is an intermediate professional with practical knowledge of their job area. They work under moderate supervision to set objectives for their job area. They communicate with contacts inside and outside their own team to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures Identifies and addresses changes within their own job area. They work to achieve operational targets with some impact on departmental results.

This is a dynamic team that requires motivated, self-starting individuals with hands-on experience. Manufacturing Engineers lead process management activities and create associated documentation for their assigned processes. They must be able to follow company procedures and requirements for the manufacture of advanced, man-rated, and high value aerospace hardware.

Essential Functions

• 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.
• Typically, less than 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 Clearence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Surface preparation for primary substrates to bond rubber or composite is strongly desired.
• Hand layup and cure of insulation, composite and/or other materials is preferred.
• Experience writing specifications for new pieces of equipment is desired.
• Experience with composite rocket motor nozzle fabrication is desired.
• Structural bonding of metallic and composite substrates is desired.
• Programming and operation of composite cure ovens is desired.
• Precision assembly of aerospace hardware is desired.
• Strong GD&T background supporting part validation.
• CAD modeling experience is desired.
• Experience with operation of robots, presses, ovens, winders, CNC machines, cutting tables and/or autoclaves is desired.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Adaptable to a changing work environment.

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