Senior Industrial Engineer
L3Harris · Orange, VA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Industrial
- Base pay
- $73k–$135k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior industrial role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Orange, VA.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Value stream mapping, FMEA
- Base pay
- $73k–$135k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k. This one lists $73k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 80 live postings that list pay, out of 386 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 385 other live industrial postings in the US.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$124k, from 78 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 53%
- ✓ Time studies 36%
- ✓ Six Sigma 33%
- ✓ New product launch 28%
- Root cause 24%
- ✓ AutoCAD 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, PPAP, APQP, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is it more layout and capacity work, or time studies and standard work?
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This plant: L3Harris in Orange
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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Analyze and evaluate existing manufacturing processes, workflows, and systems to identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency, quality, and cost.
- ◆Design and implement optimized production layouts, work cells, and material flow strategies.
- ◆Lead and support new process introduction (NPI) activities, including process planning, documentation, time studies, and production readiness assessments.
- ◆Identify, evaluate, and integrate automation tools and technologies to enhance manufacturing operations.
- ◆Develop and maintain standard work documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, time and motion studies, and capacity analyses.
- ◆Apply industrial engineering techniques such as value stream mapping, line balancing, ergonomic analysis, and simulation modeling to drive operational improvements.
- ◆Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, quality, program management, and supply chain to support production goals and schedules.
- ◆Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure process performance and improvement outcomes.
- ◆Support facility planning, equipment layout, and capital project justification activities.
- ◆Conduct make/buy analyses, capacity planning, and resource utilization studies.
- ◆Assist in the development of labor standards and production rate estimates to support program planning and cost proposals.
- ◆Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to production personnel.
- ◆Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline and minimum 4 years of prior reated Industrial Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related 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: Specialist, Industrial Engineer
Job Location: Orange, VA
Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week
Job Description
L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Senior Industrial Engineer at the 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.
This role focuses on optimizing manufacturing systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and support the integration of new technologies and automation. The ideal candidate brings substantial industrial engineering experience, preferably within a Department of Defense (DoD) or automotive manufacturing environment, and has a strong working knowledge of new process introduction methodologies and automation tools.
Preferred Additional Skills
- +10 or more years of industrial engineering experience.
- +Demonstrated experience with new process introduction methodologies and tools
- +Working knowledge of automation tools and technologies and their application in a manufacturing setting highly preferred.
- +Proficiency in industrial engineering techniques including time studies, value stream mapping, line balancing, and capacity planning.
- +Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable improvements.
- +Experience working within a DoD defense contractor or automotive manufacturing environment.
- +Experience with process equipment relating to propellant manufacture or food processing such as vertical mixers, fluid energy mills etc.
- +Familiarity with DoD 4145, manufacturing readiness levels (MRLs), and related program requirements.
- +Experience with automotive industry standards and frameworks such as APQP, PPAP, or PFMEA.
- +Proficiency with simulation and modeling software (e.g., FlexSim, or similar).
- +Experience with ERP/MES systems and manufacturing data analysis tools.
- +Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred).
- +Familiarity with AutoCAD, Creo, or other facility layout and design tools.
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