Manager, Materials Process Engineer
L3Harris · Camden, AR
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management process role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Camden, AR. 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
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Control plans
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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.
Arkansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live process postings in Arkansas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 36%
- Tooling 36%
- ✓ Control plans 21%
- SPC 21%
- FMEA 21%
- EHS / safety 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: L3Harris in Camden
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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.
- ◆Lead and direct a team of experienced materials process engineers and lower-level supervisors in the design, development, and modification of manufacturing processes and methods for various materials applications
- ◆Oversee the preparation, execution, and maintenance of materials and process specifications, including Process Materials and Parts Plan (PMPP), corrosion control plans, and contamination control plans
- ◆Participate in and guide design processes including trade studies, supplier selection, concurrent design and development, materials characterization, data analysis, and drawing review
- ◆Analyze materials and material components to establish operating data, conduct experimental and laboratory tests, and evaluate results to ensure specifications and reliability
requirements
are met
- ✓Establish short-term operational plans (less than 1 year) with measurable contributions toward functional and business area results
- ✓Communicate with internal and external stakeholders including customers, vendors, and senior leadership to influence changes to policies, practices, and approaches
- ✓Conduct briefings with senior leaders on matters of importance to the function or business area
- ✓Exercise hiring, firing, promotion, and compensation authority for direct reports in accordance with management review and approval processes
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline and minimum 9 years of related experience in chemistry and/or materials process engineering. Graduate Degree in relevant technical discipline and minimum 7 years of related experience in chemistry and/or materials process engineering. In lieu of a degree, minimum 13 years of related experience in materials process engineering.
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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: Manager, Materials Process Engineering
Job Location: Camden, AR
Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week
Job Description
We are seeking a Manager of Materials Process Engineering to lead a team of experienced professionals in designing, developing, and modifying critical processes for the manufacture and utilization of materials in aerospace and defense applications. This role will drive significant improvements in materials processes, systems, and solutions while establishing operational plans that directly contribute to our organization's mission success. You will have the opportunity to influence key decisions across the function, lead innovation in materials characterization and process development, and mentor a team of talented engineers working on cutting-edge hardware and energetics formulations.
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Demonstrated management and leadership experience leading experienced professionals or supervisors
- +Comprehensive knowledge and skills within materials process engineering discipline
- +Experience with solid rocket propellants and energetics formulation and processing
- +Familiarity with aerospace and defense industry materials specifications and standards
- +Background in materials characterization techniques and data analysis methodologies
- +Knowledge of supply chain production support and manufacturing operations
- +Experience conducting trade studies and supplier selection processes for materials and components