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L3Harris Technologies · 22 hours ago

Senior Propellant Chemical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent in defense tech. They are seeking a Senior Propellant Chemical Engineer to design and modify processes for the manufacture and utilization of solid rocket propellants and energetics formulations, while ensuring continual improvement through technical problem-solving and analysis.

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Responsibilities

Designs, develops and modifies processes and methods for the manufacture and utilization of various solid rocket propellants and energetics formulations
Provides imaginative, thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems through the application of chemistry and/or chemical engineering disciplines and tools
Participation in design processes including trade studies, supplier selection, concurrent design and development, materials characterization, data analysis, and drawing review
Responsible for the preparation, execution and maintenance of materials and process specifications, and materials control plans (i.e. PMPP, corrosion control and contamination control plans)
Analyzes materials and material components to establish operating data, conducts experimental or laboratory tests and evaluates results. Selects materials for inclusion in products based on analysis of specifications and reliability
Completes documentation and procedures for processing, testing and use of materials
Drives corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement: Investigates and determines root causes of problems, develops and implements corrective and preventive actions, including leading failure investigations
Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance

Qualification

Propellant ChemistryChemical EngineeringMaterials EngineeringProcess ControlLean ManufacturingStatistical AnalysisData AnalysisExperimental SetupProgrammingThermodynamicsPolymer Chemistry

Required

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering and six (6) years of directly related technical experience in energetic materials (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance

Preferred

Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Engineering or related science discipline preferred
Knowledge of chemical principles, thermodynamics, polymer chemistry, structure/property relationships, kinetics, and data analysis
Experience with energetic materials, statistical analysis, programming and experimental set-up and data acquisition is a plus

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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