Senior Associate, Material Process Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Associate, Material Process Engineer

Job Code: 46816

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is an industry-recognized leader in propulsion systems for space, missile defense, tactical missile and armament customers. Seventy years of L3Harris proven products continue to drive success for a wide variety of launch vehicles, missile defense systems, and strategic operations for the defense and advancement of our nation.

The Missile Solutions segment at the L3Harris Canoga Park, CA site is seeking a Senior Associate, Materials Process Engineer to join the engineering materials process team.

We are looking for an intermediate-level materials and process engineer with practical knowledge of metallic materials and manufacturing processes. Works under moderate supervision from senior engineers to support metallic materials design and production activities for missile programs. Contributes to day-to-day engineering efforts related to material process development, design support, non-conformance resolution, and materials documentation across missile system programs.

Essential Functions:

Support the evaluation and selection of metallic materials — including titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, stainless steels, high-strength steels, and aluminum alloys — for missile system components in accordance with applicable engineering standards and program requirements.Assist in developing, reviewing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for metallic components including machining, welding, heat treatment, forming, and surface treatment operations.Support non-conformance report (NCR) dispositions by collecting, evaluating, and documenting material property data in accordance with applicable specifications and engineering standards, applying practical experience to identify and address issues within own job area.Support failure analysis and root cause investigations on non-conforming metallic materials and hardware, contributing to data collection, documentation, and disposition of findings.Review and interpret material specifications and standards (AMS, ASTM, MIL-SPEC) to ensure compliant and traceable material usage across design and production activities.Assist in the preparation and maintenance of process specifications, work instructions, and engineering documentation in support of missile program requirements.Work with cross-functional teams including design engineering, stress analysis, manufacturing, and quality to ensure metallic material and process solutions meet program and customer requirements.Evaluate material and process data for validity, consistency, and compliance with applicable specifications, identifying and addressing general problems drawing from prior experience and standard procedures.Prepare technical reports, data packages, and process documentation in support of metallic materials programs.Must be able to obtain and maintain a United States (U.S.) security clearance if required by program needs.Ability to obtain a US Secret level clearance.  

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related material process engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related material process engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related material process engineering experience. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.Prior industry experience in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments is preferred.Familiarity with ASTM, AMS, or MIL-SPEC material and process standards is preferred.Familiarity with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods such as ultrasonic, radiographic, penetrant, or magnetic particle inspection is preferred.Experience with data analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, or Excel for processing and presenting engineering data is preferred.Familiarity with common aerospace manufacturing processes for metallic materials such as forging, casting, machining, welding, heat treatment, shot peening, and chemical surface treatment is preferred. 

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $76,500 - $141,500. 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. L3Harris 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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