Specialist, Materials Process Engineer

Specialist, Systems Engineer (Materials Process Engineer)

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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.

Job Location:

Wilmington, Massachusetts

Job Schedule:

9/80 (Every Other Friday Off!)

Job Description:

Seeking a mid-career Materials Process Engineer to support Specialty Engineering by developing, evaluating, and improving materials and manufacturing processes that ensure product performance, reliability, and compliance with technical requirements. This role partners with design, production, and sustainment teams to lead material selection, process qualification, failure analysis, and manufacturing issue resolution. The ideal candidate will collaborate across disciplines to optimize processes, reduce risk, and ensure compliance with customer, industry, and internal standards.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, evaluate, and improve materials and manufacturing processes to meet performance, reliability, cost, and producibility requirements.
• Support material selection and process definition for new and existing products across design, production, and sustainment efforts.
• Lead process qualification, validation, and implementation activities to ensure compliance with technical, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Investigate material- and process-related failures, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide engineering support to resolve manufacturing issues and improve process capability, yield, and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design engineering, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, and program management.
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and standards related to materials and processing requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, test plans, reports, and engineering recommendations to support product and process decisions.
• Evaluate supplier materials and special processes to ensure quality, capability, and conformance to requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on risk reduction, product reliability, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in materials, manufacturing processes, or specialty engineering, ideally in aerospace.
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Massachusetts is $92,500.00 - $. 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 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.

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Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.