Engineering Technician C - 2nd Shift

About the job

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.

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