Senior Automation Engineer - Manufacturing & Robotics

L3Harris Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL (or Camden, AR) seeks an experienced Lead Automation Engineer to support advanced operations, focusing on automation solutions for rocket motor manufacturing at Huntsville, AL or Camden, AR facility.

The selected candidate will design, implement, and maintain automation capabilities, lead projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and throughput.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 9+ years Automation/Manufacturing Engineering experience; graduate degree reduces to 7 years.
• In lieu of a degree, 13+ years Automation/Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret security clearance required.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for site support and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement manufacturing technology to optimize throughput and reduce cycle time.
• Troubleshoot and maintain custom automation and robotics systems.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop requirements and validate equipment.
• Provide technical leadership for new product introduction and process documentation.

Skills

Automation engineering

Robotics systems

Project management

Safety systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

PLC programming

HMI

Fanuc robotics

Ignition

Vision systems

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL (or Camden, AR) seeks an experienced Lead Automation Engineer to support advanced operations, focusing on automation solutions for rocket motor manufacturing at Huntsville, AL or Camden, AR facility.

The selected candidate will design, implement, and maintain automation capabilities, lead projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and throughput.