Manufacturing Engineering Intern

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Engineer Intern to support Operations within their Space and Mission Systems segment. This position offers direct exposure to Manufacturing, Quality, Test, Environmental Health & Safety, and Continuous Improvement functions within Operations, as well as experience with wireless products, fiber optics, robotics, and RF devices tailored to Intelligence and Cyber.

About the role

This internship provides hands-on experience in a defense technology environment, focusing on manufacturing processes, efficiency improvements, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Implement and analyze manufacturing plans and projects
• Baseline Hours per Unit (HPU) for an array of product lines
• Develop process improvements and plans to create efficiencies
• Make recommendations for tooling and process requirements for new product introductions
• Maintain records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations
• Support development of digital dashboards using PowerBI systems enhancing manufacturing metrics
• Provide logistics support for optimizing product flow and throughput
• Support Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and application to manufacturing work cells
• Work on cross-functional teams supporting the business
• Quality assurance development of mistake-proofing and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Skills

• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, 5S+1, Kaizen events
• Proficient with SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, PowerBI, and AI tools
• Logistics support, process flows, and factory layouts
• Technical writing and data analytics
• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal)

Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days (totaling 80 hours worked) and have every other Friday off.