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Principal, Composite Winding Manufacturing Engineer at L3Harris Technologies summary:

The Principal Composite Winding Manufacturing Engineer at L3Harris in Huntsville, AL leads the development, specification, and transition of advanced composite manufacturing processes for aerospace rocket motor hardware. This role involves creating detailed work instructions, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting nonconforming hardware, and presenting process updates to customers. The position requires extensive experience with filament winding, composite fabrication, process documentation, and strong cross-functional communication skills in a secure defense environment.

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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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 Title: Principal, Composite Winding Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 25212

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

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

Job Description:

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is seeking a subject matter expert level Composite Filament Winding Manufacturing Engineer to work at our Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) located in Huntsville, AL , which is our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware. Manufacturing Engineering team members specify, develop and transition manufacturing processes from development to production. This is a dynamic team that requires motivated, self-starting individuals with hands-on experience. Manufacturing Engineers lead process management activities and create associated documentation for their assigned processes. They must be able to follow company procedures and requirements for the manufacture of advanced, man-rated, and high value aerospace hardware.

Essential Functions:

• 60% - Plan, develop, initiate and maintain processes for the fabrication of advanced composite parts. Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements. Provide shop floor support of advanced composite manufacturing processes.

• 30% - Provide technical guidance and/or training to shop floor, design and management teams. Analyze engineering drawings and specifications in support of developing robust and advanced part and tooling designs. Interface with all of the related support groups for processes to ensure accuracy, control and safety of the personnel and quality of the hardware.

• 5% - Perform investigations of nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.

• 5% - Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change board meetings.

• Ability to obtain US Security Clearence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related engineering experience.

• 8+ years experience with filament winding, hand layup and curing of composite parts.

  • Experience laying up composite parts and samples by hand.

  • Programming and operation of 4 or 5 axis filament wind machines.

  • Programming and operation of composite cure ovens.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience writing specifications for new pieces of equipment.

• Strong GD&T background supporting part validation.

• CAD modeling experience.

• Surface preparation for primary substrates to bond rubber or composite materials.

• Precision assembly of aerospace hardware.

• Experience with operation of robots, presses, ovens, winders, CNC machines, cutting tables and/or autoclaves.

• Knowledge of composite materials, including the behavior of different fibers (carbon, glass, aramid) and resin systems.

• Strong cross-functional communication skills.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Adaptable to a changing work environment.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Keywords:

composite manufacturing, filament winding, aerospace engineering, process development, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, CAD modeling, process improvement, rocket motor hardware, defense industry

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