Engineering Technician C - 2nd Shift

Job Title: Engineering Technician C

Job Code: 45406

Job Location: Huntsville, AL (AMF North)

Job Schedule: 2nd Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Composite Manufacturing Technician to work at our state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) North in Huntsville, AL, which is our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of large case composite rocket motor hardware.

Essential Functions:

• Perform tests utilizing complex instrumentation and equipment including, but not limited to, Load cells, Pressure transducers, strain gages, thermocouples, accelerometers & video cameras
• Installation of thermocouples, strain gauges, pressure transducers, sensors and connection to test equipment
• Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
• Build, clean, and properly store large tooling.
• Insulation of mandrels and composite cases.
• Cast, cure and machining of sand mandrels.
• Review designs and specifications with Engineers and other advanced technicians.
• Assist in developing standard operating procedures and special instructions necessary to support processing of rocket motors.
• Troubleshoot and check out instrumentation problems such as shorted or open circuits due to instrument cable problems. Review Test Plans for possible instrumentation conflicts or inaccessible areas.
• Troubleshoot and be able to set the Conditioning box controls. Handle the set up and activation of test equipment such as Hydrologger, Vishay Amplifier, Micro-welder, or Multimeter (VOM).
• Support Process Engineers by setting up, operating experimental or prototype equipment to meet processing requirements
• Produce development hardware to support research and development programs.
• Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify and/or escalate out of control processes and production escapes.
• Perform analysis, calculations, statistics, and prepare reports on above activities.
• Coordinate with maintenance, supervision and/or engineers in the set-up and calibration of equipment.
• Participate in preventative maintenance activities.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Computer software background.
• Experience with varying data acquisition.
• Experience with micro-welding instrumentation or soldering instrumentation.
• Experience or courses completed on Blueprint reading or Geometric Tolerancing.
• Ability to perform engineering mathematical calculations.
• Ability to create simple drawings and sketches for communication purposes.
• Experience with the set up and activation of test equipment such as, Hydrologger, Vishay Amplifier, Micro-welder or Multimeter (VOM).
• Experience working with complex instrumentation and equipment
• Experience with strain gauges, thermal couples, hydraulics, pneumatics.
• Experience with component level troubleshooting.