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Senior Associate, Material Process Engineer

L3Harris · Huntsville, AL

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Level
Senior
Team
Process
Travel
15%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
16 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior process role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Huntsville, AL. 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.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause
Day to day
about 15% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $93k–$130k.

Median of the low and high ends of 348 live postings that list pay, out of 921 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 22 other live process postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 35%
  • Tooling 26%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 22%
  • ✓ Root cause 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Essential Functions

Under moderate supervision of the Materials and Process Engineering technical leadership team and/or Program Chief Engineer, apply knowledge of engineering and scientific principles to resolve materials related issues, utilize six sigma techniques, lean manufacturing process knowledge and sound decision-making principles to perform the following duties:

  • ◆Support Parts, Materials and Process (PMP)

requirements

from customers; complete and submit PMP documentation (ADPMPL, NSMAR, NSMPAR, variances, etc) and subcontractor delivery

requirements

documents as required; support customer PMP Control Board meetings.

  • ✓Support design process by providing material selection recommendations, creating material specifications, reviewing design drawings, reviewing manufacturing planning, providing supplier technical support and supporting Engineering Review Boards, Process Change Boards, Failure Review Boards and customer technical interchange meetings.
  • ✓Develop test plans in coordination with Design and Analysis disciplines and characterize non-metallic materials; analyze material properties and develop design allowables per industry standards; summarize material properties and design allowable methodology in a written report.
  • ✓Perform engineering analysis of non-conforming hardware including coordination of analysis for disposition of Material Review Board documents. Maintain interactions with customers on materials obsolescence. Conduct project progress reviews during monthly program status meetings. Conduct failure analyses to determine root cause, document technical conclusions of failure investigations.
  • ✓Provide on-site support at L3Harris manufacturing facilities and supplier manufacturing facilities, as required, to assist in troubleshooting and problem-solving production related issues.
  • ✓Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineers to develop robust manufacturing processes for various solid rocket motor components requiring long term storage and understand the fundamentals of general corrosion protection and galvanic corrosion mitigation for metal components.
  • ✓Ability to obtain a US secret security clearance.
  • ✓Travel:15% support work at suppliers and other enterprise locations.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior material process engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 0-2 years of prior material process engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior material process engineering experience.

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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: Sr. Associate, Materials & Process Engineer

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

The Missile Solutions Business Segment of L3Harris is seeking a Senior Associate, Materials & Process Engineer with non-metallic and metallic materials experience to support ongoing Engineering and Manufacturing Development programs, production programs and new product development. Desired experience with materials/materials systems is as follows: polymer matrix composites (epoxy and phenolic resin systems), ceramic matrix composites and polymeric materials, such as rubber and adhesives and aluminum, titanium and steel alloys. This position will report to the Manager, Materials and Process Engineering in Huntsville, AL.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • +Degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
  • +Strong communication, technical presentation, teamwork, and Microsoft Office skills.
  • +Familiar with MIL-STD-11991 or other DOD/Agency PMP requirements.

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