Engineering Technician D
L3Harris · Rochester, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $65k–$121k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Rochester, NY. 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
- 8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- TPM, Root cause, GD&T, Tooling
- Base pay
- $65k–$121k
- 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 York: typical posted base $86k–$125k. This one lists $65k–$121k.
Median of the low and high ends of 47 live postings that list pay, out of 85 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 84 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 12% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $86k–$125k, from 45 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 45%
- ✓ Root cause 39%
- Lean 34%
- Automation 33%
- Team leadership 25%
- Cost reduction 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, GD&T, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: L3Harris in Rochester
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Engineering Technician D at L3Harris in other locations
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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Serve as the process area lead for a defined manufacturing cell, ensuring safe and predictable execution.
- ◆Own and improve standard work to create/update setup sheets, visual standards, troubleshooting guides and build documents in partnership with engineering/quality.
- ◆Measure critical dimensions using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and other precision instruments.
- ◆Interpret drawings, specifications, and work instructions to validate manufacturing criteria.
- ◆Support development trials and process experiments under engineer direction and documents results clearly and accurately.
- ◆Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to communicate quality issues and support root cause investigations.
- ◆Support new product introduction by reviewing build documents for manufacturability, identifying risks, and recommending controls like inspection points, sequence changes, special fixtures.
- ◆Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- ◆Own area equipment Total Productive Maintenance guidelines for manufacturing equipment and ensure calibration status is current.
Qualifications
- ✓Requires a 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.
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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.
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Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 5/8, Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week Mon-Fri
Job Description
L3Harris’s Optics department in Rochester, NY, is seeking a dedicated Optics Manufacturing Technician to support the production of top-tier optical components for advanced astronomical, high energy laser, and earth imaging applications. You will work closely with engineers, operate precise optical equipment, and inspect components to ensure exceptional quality. Join a team of innovators in precision optics and contribute to groundbreaking projects. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for optical technology, apply now to advance your career with us in this exciting and dynamic field.
This position is located in New York: L3Harris in New York
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Demonstrated leadership without formal authority, strong coaching and communication skills.
- +Understanding and application of Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T)
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- +Experience in a quality system environment (e.g., documented processes, sign-offs, traceability)