Specialist, Material Process Engineer (Weld Engineer)

Job Title: Specialist, Material Process Engineer (Weld Engineer)

Job Code: 46275

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 Specialist, Materials Process Engineer to join the engineering materials process team.

We are seeing an experienced welding engineer with proficient knowledge of aerospace welding processes, manufacturing operations, and materials joining technologies. Works under general supervision to support welding process development, qualification, and production activities for metallic components across missile system programs. Applies practical knowledge of welding, brazing, heat treatment, and emerging manufacturing technologies to solve engineering problems and drive process improvements in support of program requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, qualify, and optimize welding processes for aerospace metallic components including titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, stainless steels, and high-strength steels in accordance with applicable specifications and program requirements
• Support production welding operations by troubleshooting process issues, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure hardware quality and schedule compliance
• Author and maintain welding process specifications, work instructions, weld procedure specifications (WPS), and procedure qualification records (PQR) in compliance with applicable standards such as AWS, AMS, and MIL-SPEC
• Support brazing process development and qualification activities for metallic components, including process parameter development, joint design review, and documentation in accordance with applicable specifications
• Assist in heat treatment process planning and oversight for welded and brazed metallic assemblies, ensuring compliance with applicable material and process specifications
• Support additive manufacturing process development and integration activities for metallic components, applying knowledge of metal additive processes to production and design support efforts
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations on non-conforming weld hardware, supporting disposition of non-conformance reports (NCRs) with practical engineering solutions
• Interface with suppliers to support welding and special process approvals, source qualification activities, and resolution of hardware quality issues
• Work with cross-functional teams including design engineering, stress analysis, manufacturing, and quality to ensure welding and joining process solutions meet program and customer requirements
• Prepare technical reports, data packages, process documentation, and engineering dispositions in support of missile program welding and joining activities
• Travel up to 25% to supplier facilities and other company locations as required
• Must be able to obtain a US Secret security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related material process engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of related material process engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related material process engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Graduate Degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgical Engineering, is preferred.
• Prior experience in aerospace or defense welding engineering with hands-on knowledge of welding process qualification and production support is preferred
• Experience with fusion welding processes such as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), electron beam welding (EBW), plasma arc welding (PAW), or laser beam welding (LBW) on aerospace metallic materials is preferred
• Familiarity with brazing process development and qualification in accordance with AWS C3.6 or AMS 2675 is preferred
• Experience with heat treatment processes for aerospace metallic materials including solution treatment, aging, stress relief, and annealing in accordance with applicable AMS specifications is preferred
• Experience with metal additive manufacturing processes such as laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) or directed energy deposition (DED) and their application to aerospace components is preferred
• Familiarity with NADCAP special process accreditation requirements for welding, brazing, and heat treatment is preferred
• AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWE) or Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is preferred.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $88,500 - $164,500. 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.