Sr. Specialist Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Specialist Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code : 33019

Job Location: Huntsville AL

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support the development implementation and optimization of manufacturing plans and processes. This role will focus on mechanical assembly machining and production readiness to ensure high-quality cost-effective and repeatable manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams including design engineering quality supply chain and operations to transition products from development into production support rate increases and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the factory floor.

Inspiring Company Culture

Our culture is our greatest asset and our people support each other and work together to leave an indelible impact on our customers mission. We deliver relevant cost-effective solutions by empowering and supporting our peoples decisions in an Agile work environment. Customer trust and intimacy is not just said but lived each day.

Essential Functions:

L3Harris is seeking a site-specific Manufacturing Engineer to support Division specific requirements. This position will:

• Develop document and maintain manufacturing processes work instructions routings and bills of material to support production.
• Collaborate with design engineering to influence producibility manufacturability and cost during product development.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and production readiness activities including build planning and risk reduction.
• Mechanical assembly including cable and wire harness routing installation and retention.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity quality safety and cost efficiency.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues and nonconformances.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of manufacturing best practices.
• Provide technical support to production including troubleshooting assembly and fabrication issues.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with applicable quality standards safety requirements and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications:

• Ability to gain security clearance
• Bachelors Degree Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Engineering or a related field and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience listed below
  • Supporting mechanical assembly machining or related manufacturing processes.
  • Manufacturing documentation including work instructions routings and bills of material.
  • Process optimization lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Ability to analyze manufacturing data and implement data-driven improvements problem-solving communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • CAD tools and standard manufacturing software systems.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in defense aerospace or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or equivalent quality systems.
• Experience supporting low-rate initial production (LRIP) and production scale-up.
• Hands-on experience working directly with manufacturing technicians and production teams.

Required Experience:

Senior IC