Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer at the Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment’s Orange, VA site. Our site is near Culpeper, VA , in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC)! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development as well as high-complexity production programs. Reporting to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, this position works within a matrixed organization alongside operations, quality engineering, design engineering, and program management to support manufacturing activities. This role will focus on improving, automating, and growing existing production lines, reducing Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), and driving manufacturing improvement projects. Working under general direction and oversight, the Lead Manufacturing Engineer performs manufacturing engineering assignments that require comprehensive knowledge and understanding of job area, principles, theories, and concepts in the field. This position will coordinate and lead signification improvement projects that have measureable impact across multiple programs.

Essential Functions: Advanced knowledge of machining and fabrication principles including CNC programing, Design for Machining (DFM), and equipment operation. Direction of lower level manufacturing engineering staff and the guidance/support of other disciplines to develop novel solutions. Knowledge and skill development of novice manufacturing engineers. Direct process responsibilities include modernization and automation of production facilities; defect identification, resolution, and root cause investigations; Statistical Process Control (SPC) monitoring; and continuous improvement activities. This includes the maintenance and development of detailed process instructions based upon technical drawings and specifications, Process Failure Mode Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOMs), Process Hazard Analyses (PH