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Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job in Orange, Orange County, Virginia, 22960, USA
Listing for: L3 Harris
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 96000 - 178000 USD Yearly USD 96000.00 178000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Orange

L3

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.

L3

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.

Job Title:
Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer


Job

Job Location:
Orange, VA


Job Schedule: 4/10:
Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week


Job Description:

L3

Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer at the L3

Harris Missile Solutions Segment's Orange, VA site. Our site is near Culpeper, VA, in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC)! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development as well as high-complexity production programs.

Reporting to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, this position works within a matrixed organization alongside operations, quality engineering, design engineering, and program management to support manufacturing activities. This role will focus on improving, automating, and growing existing production lines, reducing Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), and driving manufacturing improvement projects.

Working under general direction and oversight, the Lead Manufacturing Engineer performs manufacturing engineering assignments that require comprehensive knowledge and understanding of job area, principles, theories, and concepts in the field. This position will coordinate and lead signification improvement projects that have measureable impact across multiple programs.

Essential Functions:
  • Advanced knowledge of machining and fabrication principles including CNC programing, Design for Machining (DFM), and equipment operation.
  • Direction of lower level manufacturing engineering staff and the guidance/support of other disciplines to develop novel solutions.
  • Knowledge and skill development of novice manufacturing engineers.
  • Direct process responsibilities include modernization and automation of production facilities; defect identification, resolution, and root cause investigations;
    Statistical Process Control (SPC) monitoring; and continuous improvement activities. This includes the maintenance and development of detailed process instructions based upon technical drawings and specifications, Process Failure Mode Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOMs), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Job Safety Analyses (JSA).
  • Demonstrate process ownership of established manufacturing activities by utilizing systematic tools to determine root cause, implement process improvements to increase operating efficiency, and ensure process conformance to safety and quality standards.
  • Support process tooling development, design reviews, implementation into manufacturing processes, and the required safety reviews.
  • Support energetic assembly, machining, and manufacturing operations.
  • Travel may be required up to 5% of time.
  • Ability to obtain a US security clearance.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or similar and m inimum 6 years of prior relavant Engineering experience. Graduate Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or similar and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum 10 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Strong problem solving and written/verbal communication skills
  • Experience interpreting technical requirements from drawings and specifications
  • Experience in a manufacturing and fabrication environment
  • Proven experience driving high level impact projects
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $96,000 - $178,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia 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.

L3

Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including relocation stipend, 401(k), EAP, 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

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Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3

Harris is committed to treating…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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