Sr Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Job Title:

Sr Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer – Composites

32280

Huntsville, AL

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

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Harris Technologies Company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Composites working at our headquarters in Huntsville, AL. We have two Advanced Manufacturing Facilities for inert components and we are expanding to accommodate an increase in rocket motor production. We use advanced composite manufacturing techniques to include pre-preg tape wrap, wet tape wrap, compression molding, injection molding, and hand layup composite manufacturing techniques to manufacture components and structures for solid rocket motors and aerospace structures.

This position will support all programs in composite manufacturing. The selected individual will participate in all work stops, production bottleneck reviews, and failure investigations pertaining to composite manufacturing. The position will be dynamic – moving from various programs to assess production, production bottlenecks, failures, non-conformances, and technology to increase yield and production throughput.

• Review/update Standard Operating Procedures related to composite structure manufacturing.
• Evaluate and implement tractable solutions to technical problems involving tape wrapped composite pressure vessel.
• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications, standard operating procedures, quality requirements (both customer and company), and applicable safety requirements for handling composite material.
• Prepare comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports, and presentations for customer reviews (both internal and external).
• Knowledge of composite manufacturing techniques.
• Travel: 25%.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance.

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering composite processing experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering composite processing experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering composite processing experience.

• Degree in material science, composites, or related science is preferred.
• Tape wrap experience is preferred.
• Technical experience in the composite manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Tooling or component design using various CAD software packages.
• 3d printing technologies and experience.
• Experience with composite molding techniques, statistical analysis, data acquisition is a plus.
• Composite theory, compositions, and modeling are a plus.

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Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

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

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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