Lead, Manufacturing Engineer

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Harris 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. L3

Harris 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.

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Harris 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.

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Harris is seeking a talented Lead Manufacturing Engineer to support the manufacturing of Space Hardware and processes. The hardware produced at this location is complex, containing circuit card assemblies (CCAs), microelectronics assemblies, cable harnesses, and higher-level system assemblies. The person filling this position will focus on manufacturing engineer support and development for manufacturing various space complex hardware and RF applications. In-depth familiarity with all aspects of circuit card assembly design and fabrication will be highly beneficial in this position.

• Manage daily logistics and workflow, interfacing with design, mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure maximized manufacturing and test throughput developing build strategies
• Provide manufacturing technicians with guidance, coaching and training
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Design and develop manufacturing tools, strategies, and systems with a focus on mistake proofing
• Create manufacturing fixture using in-house Additive Manufacturing processes and resources
• Generating and updating Assembly Method Sheets (AMS) and directing support personnel in the day-to-day execution of the manufacturing tasks
• Provide and implement continuous improvement ideas to drive out waste while increasing safety and quality
• Interfacing with complex hardware including circuit card assemblies (CCAs), microelectronic assemblies, cable harnesses, and higher-level system assemblies
• Monitor defect trends, support and implement process improvements through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead lean/process improvement initiatives of technical and operational nature
• Support and lead root cause and corrective action processes
• Work alongside Quality, Test, and Reliability Engineering functions to achieve common program and operational goals
• Review/approve drawing and parts lists revision updates and incorporate such changes
• Prioritize and execute in an environment of many concurrent tasks/responsibilities
• Actively participate in Failure Review Board (FRB) investigations.
• Read and understand Assembly Drawings.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Monitor production processes for efficiency, throughput, and safety improvements.
• Provide advanced technical support to solve problems through process improvements related to manufacturing products.
• Interface with design and manufacturing engineers to ensure hardware producibility, developing build strategies.
• Design and develop manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems.

• Requires comprehensive level knowledge of job area. May have in-depth knowledge of project management. Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7…