Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (Malabar, FL)

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer to support the production of next-generation, high-speed avionics hardware for our customers. This role is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining manufacturing methods for complex electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering support for production hardware to ensure safe, repeatable, and efficient processes that meet quality and delivery requirements
• Develop, implement, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes for complex avionics hardware including CCAs, microelectronic assemblies, cable/harness assemblies, chassis, and higher-level assemblies
• Generate, maintain, and improve Assembly Method Sheets (AMS), work instructions, process flows, tooling requirements, and related manufacturing documentation
• Evaluate manufacturing constraints, identify process risks, and implement solutions to improve producibility, first-pass yield, cycle time, and capacity
• Create manufacturing fixturing using in-house additive manufacturing resources and other appropriate tooling methods
• Drive automation and semi-automation initiatives for manual manufacturing processes such as torque application, chemical dispensing, and similar assembly operations
• Support development, implementation, validation, and programming of smart tools and automated manufacturing equipment
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to manufacturing technicians and operators to ensure proper execution of manufacturing processes
• Interface effectively with internal and external customers and serve as a key manufacturing engineering representative across cross-functional teams
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions related to process escapes, nonconformances, recurring defects, and yield issues
• Support MRB activities including disposition of discrepant hardware, defect trend analysis, and implementation of corrective actions
• Analyze workflow, labor content, line balance, and material flow to improve manufacturing performance and test throughput
• Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives of both technical and operational nature to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Prioritize and execute in an environment with multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with CCA manufacturing processes, cable assemblies, and electro-mechanical assemblies
• Working knowledge and general understanding of IPC -6012, IPC-6013, IPC-A-600 and IPC 6018
• Background in manufacturing of electronics for Military and Government Systems
• Familiarity in Control or similar MRP based system and Aegis based Manufacturing Execution System
• Experience in Lean principles; mistake proofing, 3P, 5S+1, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis, Cause & Effect, Gemba, Pull-Flow, etc
• Experience with Aegis based Manufacturing Execution System (i.e. Fusion V7, FactoryLogix)
• Experience with Automated chemical dispensing process development
• Experience with Automated/Semi-automated torque tools process development
• Knowledge in PTC CREO, technical writing, MS Project and/or MS SharePoint

Qualifications

Preferred Additional Skills:

• In-depth familiarity with printed circuit board design, fabrication, and assembly processes is highly beneficial