Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Associate, Manufacturing EngineerL3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.Job Location: Malabar, FLJob Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a weekJob Description:L3Harris is seeking a Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering to support production of next-generation, high-speed avionics hardware. This role supports manufacturing engineering activities related to the development, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for complex electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies, with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.The selected candidate will support the production of circuit card assemblies (CCA), sub-assemblies, cable/harness assemblies, chassis assemblies, and higher-level system integrations. This individual will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Test, Reliability, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program teams to help resolve production issues, maintain process documentation, and support daily manufacturing execution to meet customer requirements.This position is well suited for an early career engineer with foundational experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering principles, strong technical aptitude, and the ability to learn quickly in a production environment. Familiarity with electronics manufacturing processes, tooling, process documentation, and printed circuit board fabrication and assembly is beneficial.Essential Functions:Support day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities for production hardware to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable processesAssist with development, documentation, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing processes for complex avionics hardware including CCAs, microelectronic assemblies, cable/harness assemblies, chassis, and higher-level assembliesCreate, update, and maintain Assembly Method Sheets (AMS), work instructions, process flows, and other manufacturing documentationSupport manufacturing technicians and operators by providing technical assistance related to processes, work instructions, tools, and fixturesAssist in identifying manufacturing issues and support implementation of corrective actions to improve quality, yield, and throughputSupport evaluation of manufacturing methods and workflows to improve efficiency, standardization, and producibilityAssist with design and development of manufacturing tools, fixtures, and process aidsSupport creation of manufacturing fixturing using in-house additive manufacturing resources and other tooling methodsParticipate in root cause investigations related to nonconformances, recurring defects, and process escapesSupport MRB activities through data collection, hardware review, and follow-up actions as neededReview drawing revisions and parts list updates for manufacturing impact and support incorporation of engineering changes into productionCollect and analyze process data to support trend identification and continuous improvement activitiesSupport lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, delivery, and costCommunicate effectively with internal teams regarding manufacturing issues, priorities, and statusPrioritize and execute assigned tasks in an environment with multiple concurrent activitiesAbility to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance and/or a FAA Public Trust ClearanceQualifications:Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.Preferred Additional Skills:Working knowledge and general understanding of IPC -6012, IPC-6013, IPC-A-600 and IPC 6018Background in manufacturing of electronics for Military and Government SystemsExperience in Lean principles; mistake proofing, 3P, 5S+1, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis, Cause & Effect, Gemba, Pull-Flow, etcFamiliarity in Control or similar MRP based system and Aegis based Manufacturing Execution SystemExperience with Automated chemical dispensing process developmentExperience with Automated/Semi-automated torque tools process developmentKnowledge in AutoCAD and/or Pro-E, technical writing, MS Project and/or MS SharePoint.