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L3Harris Technologies · 2 months ago

Lead, Composite Winding Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris Technologies is a leader in the defense industry, focusing on delivering innovative technology solutions. The role of Lead, Composite Winding Manufacturing Engineer involves planning and maintaining processes for advanced composite part fabrication, providing technical guidance, and ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.

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Responsibilities

Plan, develop, initiate, and maintain processes for the fabrication of advanced composite parts, including those created through filament winding techniques. Write programs and create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements. Provide shop floor support for advanced composite manufacturing processes, ensuring expertise in filament winding is applied to optimize production and maintain high-quality standards
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
Perform investigations of nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change board meeting

Qualification

Filament windingComposite materials knowledgeProgramming composite cure ovensCAD modelingGD&T backgroundCross-functional communicationProblem-solving skillsAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related engineering experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related engineering experience
5+ 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
Ability to obtain US Security Clearance

Preferred

Programming and operation of composite cure ovens
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

Benefits

Challenging and Rewarding Work
Professional Development
Collaborative Culture

Company

L3Harris Technologies

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L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.25B
2024-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Tania Hanna
Vice President Government & Customer Relations
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Chip Teets
Senior Director, International Programs, Products & Technology
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