Specialist, Manufacturing Welding Engineer

Specialist, Manufacturing Welding Engineer

L3Harris 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

Onsite at our Canoga Park, CA facility

Job Schedule

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

Shift

2nd Shift - 10% Shift Differential Pay

Job Description

We are seeking a Specialist, Manufacturing Welding Engineer to join our team in Canoga Park, CA. This position develops, implements and analyzes manufacturing engineering plans and projects and communicates them to internal and external customers. Job duties include:

• Defining and transferring manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies and systems.
• Developing manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
• Developing weld schedules and overseeing welds on RS25 rocket engines, THAAD vehicles and other advanced programs.
• Supporting GTA welding operations including but not limited to orbital and manual weld.

Essential functions:

• Oversee and troubleshoot critical weldments ensuring best practices for weld fit-up, cleanliness requirements and weld parameters are followed. This includes daily support to hardware flow.
• Develop weld parameters and document best practices to support production.
• Perform work to meet program targets and schedules.
• Define weld machine/specification requirements.
• Perform root cause analysis and complete corrective action determinations accurately and in a timely manner.
• Accurately report problems, solutions, and results, in concise written and oral communications. Communicate effectively between team members and customer counterparts.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant welding experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related welding experience. In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 8 years of prior related welding experience.

Preferred additional skills:

• Familiarity with tube bending and metal fitting. Understanding of weld fixtures and pre-weld / post weld locations.
• Experience working as a weld engineer or weld technician in aerospace working with nickel, stainless, ferrous and aluminum alloys.
• Experience working with Torch Weld Jigs (TWJ), setting weldments up for exact shrinkages to fit TWJ post weld.
• Process capability and statistical analysis experience.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $84,000 - $156,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.