Engineering Technician - Lab Custodian
L3Harris · Clifton, NJ
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $75k–$139k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Clifton, NJ. L3Harris is looking for a lab custodian to support a high-performance engineering team by managing laboratory space & equipment and to interface with various support organizations (security, metrology, safety, plant engineering) to ensure safe, secure, and.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Automation, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $75k–$139k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $100k–$172k. This one lists $75k–$139k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 56 manufacturing engineer openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Jersey plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 55 other live manufacturing postings in New Jersey.
- Base pay
- About 21% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (8+ vs 10+)
Typical $100k–$172k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 75%
- Lean 73%
- Team leadership 71%
- 5S 64%
- Capacity planning 64%
- Time studies 61%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Automation, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at L3Harris
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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This plant: L3Harris in Clifton
2 other open roles at this site.
- Sr Associate, Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
- Systems Engineering Specialist · Manufacturing
Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Process/policy compliance
responsibilities
- ◆Security policy adherence
- ◆Lab access control (e.g. grant access, coordinate all lab tours and visitors)
- ◆Maintain visitor, open/close, trusted download, maintenance logs
- ◆Ensure proper marking of classified/unclassified lab assets and media
- ◆Environment/health/safety process/policy adherence
- ◆Manage test equipment across two electrical engineering laboratories. Interface with metrology to ensure all equipment is in compliance with L3Harris calibration system. Work with engineers to identify and source optimal test equipment. Coordinate equipment repairs through equipment manufacturers and rental companies. Maintain inventory of department test equipment.
- ◆Perform local computer security custodian duties. Interface with security to ensure all lab equipment and computer resources are operating in accordance with L3Harris Security Plan.
- ◆Facilitate equipment and supply purchases on overhead budget.
- ◆Perform department safety monitor role: review work conditions and coordinate with EHS and plant engineering to address safety concerns.
- ◆Ensure full compliance with L3Harris ESD policies.
- ◆Interface with facilities department to ensure laboratories and office areas are well maintained and office supplies are readily stocked.
- ◆Lab
responsibilities
- ◆Verify operation of lab equipment and PCs after IT updates.
- ◆Perform security sanitization procedure for all assets leaving the lab.
- ◆Maintain and update configuration/control files for simulation tools/suites.
- ◆Lead test automation initiatives across programs/labs.
- ◆Ability to lift 40 lbs. unassisted or 80 lbs. as part of a two-person team.
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience OR 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
- ✓Secret Security Clearance
- ✓2+ years experience managing electrical test equipment and coordinating calibration.
- ✓2+ years experience organizing and tracking the movement and usage of test equipment.
requirements
and ESD best practices.
- ✓Familiarity with high speed digital and RF test equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power meters, oscilloscope, logic analyzers, etc.).
requirements
for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Engineering Technician for System Integration & Test as Lab Custodian
Job Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Schedule: 9/80 1st Shift
Job Description
L3Harris is looking for a lab custodian to support a high-performance engineering team by managing laboratory space & equipment and to interface with various support organizations (security, metrology, safety, plant engineering) to ensure safe, secure, and compliant operation of laboratories.
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Proficient with IT operations.
- +Excellent organization skills.
- +Effective communication skills in a collaborative team environment.
- +Familiarity with LabVIEW/MATLAB/other tools for instrument control.
- +Experience with OSHA
