Senior Industrial Engineer – DoD Automation & NPI

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Orange (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer at the Orange, VA site to optimize manufacturing systems, processes, and workflows. You will drive efficiency, reduce waste, and support the integration of new technologies and automation across production lines.

The role requires substantial industrial engineering experience, preferably in a DoD or automotive setting, with hands-on skills in time studies, value stream mapping, line balancing, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field plus 4+ years in manufacturing.
• Strong experience with time studies, value stream mapping, line balancing, and capacity planning.
• DoD defense contractor or automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA is desirable.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) preferred.
• Experience with automation tools and production data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve manufacturing processes for efficiency, quality, and cost.
• Design production layouts, work cells, and material flow strategies.
• Lead new process introduction (NPI) activities and readiness assessments.
• Identify and integrate automation tools to enhance operations.
• Develop standard work, SOPs, time/motion studies, and capacity analyses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support production goals and schedules.
• Develop and track KPIs to measure performance and improvements.
• Support facility planning, equipment layout, and capital justification.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Time studies

Value stream mapping

DoD experience

Automation tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ERP/MES systems

Simulation modeling

AutoCAD/Creo

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

FlexSim

AutoCAD

Creo

ERP/MES

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer at the Orange, VA site to optimize manufacturing systems, processes, and workflows. You will drive efficiency, reduce waste, and support the integration of new technologies and automation across production lines.

The role requires substantial industrial engineering experience, preferably in a DoD or automotive setting, with hands-on skills in time studies, value stream mapping, line balancing, and capacity planning.