Specialist, Material Process Engineer; Weld Engineer

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Job Title:
Specialist, Material Process Engineer (Weld Engineer)

Job Code: 46275

Job Location:
Canoga Park, CA

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

Job Description:

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Harris is an industry-recognized leader in propulsion systems for space, missile defense, tactical missile and armament customers. Seventy years of L3

Harris proven products continue to drive success for a wide variety of launch vehicles, missile defense systems, and strategic operations for the defense and advancement of our nation.

The Missile Solutions segment at the L3

Harris Canoga Park, CA site is seeking Specialist, Materials Process Engineer to join the engineering materials process team.

We are seeing an experienced welding engineer with proficient knowledge of aerospace welding processes, manufacturing operations, and materials joining technologies. Works under general supervision to support welding process development, qualification, and production activities for metallic components across missile system programs. Applies practical knowledge of welding, brazing, heat treatment, and emerging manufacturing technologies to solve engineering problems and drive process improvements in support of program requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, qualify, and optimize welding processes for aerospace metallic components including titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, stainless steels, and high-strength steels in accordance with applicable specifications and program requirements
• Support production welding operations by troubleshooting process issues, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure hardware quality and schedule compliance
• Author and maintain welding process specifications, work instructions, weld procedure specifications (WPS), and procedure qualification records (PQR) in compliance with applicable standards such as AWS, AMS, and MIL-SPEC
• Support brazing process development and qualification activities for metallic components, including process parameter development, joint design review, and documentation in accordance with applicable specifications
• Assist in heat treatment process planning and oversight for welded and brazed metallic assemblies, ensuring compliance with applicable material and process specifications
• Support additive manufacturing process development and integration activities for metallic components, applying knowledge of metal additive processes to production and design support efforts
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations on non-conforming weld hardware, supporting disposition of non-conformance reports (NCRs) with practical engineering solutions
• Interface with suppliers to support welding and special process approvals, source qualification activities, and resolution of hardware quality issues
• Work with cross-functional teams including design engineering, stress analysis, manufacturing, and quality to ensure welding and joining process…