Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (NC Programmer)
L3Harris · Canoga Park, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $96k–$178k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 6+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 14 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Canoga Park, CA. 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
- 6+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Robotics, CNC, Machining, Tooling, CATIA / NX
- Base pay
- $96k–$178k
- 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 California: typical posted base $111k–$173k. This one lists $96k–$178k.
Median of the low and high ends of 165 live postings that list pay, out of 436 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 435 other live manufacturing postings in California.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (6+ vs 5+)
Typical $109k–$159k, from 143 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 50%
- New product launch 44%
- Root cause 37%
- Automation 35%
- ✓ Machining 27%
- ✓ CATIA / NX 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, 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
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at L3Harris
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 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 Canoga Park
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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Analyzes engineering models/drawings to define the sequence of machining operations to ensure that the design intent and component quality is achieved.
- ◆Use machine simulation and optimization software (Vericut) to troubleshoot/validate CNC programs and ensure highly efficient and 100% defect-free FTT machining processes.
- ◆Modify existing parts programs for engineering changes or program improvements.
- ◆Make proper cutting tool selections, taking into consideration such factors as materials, speeds, type of cutters, feeds and control system imitations.
- ◆Work closely with Machinists, Quality, Engineering, Management and other team members.
- ◆Develop, write and maintain type II probe and logic macros to perform on machine touch probe measuring, fixture updates, cutter offset updates, and part feature data collection.
- ◆Participate in knowledge sharing and cross training activity within the NC programming group.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant Manufacturing Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related Manufacturing Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related Manufacturing Engineering experience.
- ✓Siemens NX12 or NX1992 NC Programming 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: Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer (NC Programmer)
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
At L3 Harris Canoga Park, our people further the exploration of space, and keep America safe. We are a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader providing propulsion and energetics to its customers throughout domestic and international markets.
The NC Programmer is responsible for writing new CNC programs, setup instructions, estimating and making changes to existing CNC programs. Will develop, write and maintain NC programs for complex aerospace components using engineering models, drawings and specifications to support a zero defects machining operations environment. Selects program routines for the most efficient machining methods for each part. Will be involved in the prove out of new technology, first article inspection, fixture design, and day to day programming using Siemens NX12 CAM or Master-Cam.
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Master-CAM NC Programming experience is preferred.
- +Expertise in Lathe, Mill-turn, and 5 axis Mill programming of high temp alloy materials.
- +Vericut experience.
- +Experience with Mazak machine tools
- +Master CAM 2022 experience preferred
- +DMU Mori with Siemens 840D Experience; Specifically DMU80 FD and DMU65
- +NX Post Builder expertise.
- +NX Machine tool Configurator expertise.
- +Fanuc custom macro programming expertise.
- +Siemens 840D macro programming expertise.