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Engineering Technician B - 2nd Shift

L3Harris · Orange, VA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Orange, VA. 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
4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
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 Virginia: typical posted base $85k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 38 manufacturing engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 37 other live manufacturing postings in Virginia.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $79k–$135k, from 12 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 45%
  • New product launch 34%
  • Automation 32%
  • Lean 26%

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

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at L3Harris

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 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. 4

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

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This plant: L3Harris in Orange

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Essential Functions

  • ◆Perform routine tests, mix/cast chemicals and energetics, collect data, and operate equipment in accordance with standard procedures.
  • ◆Demonstrate proficiency in following detailed work standards and following safety protocols.
  • ◆Demonstrate proficiency in acquiring skills and performing work with specialization as required.
  • ◆Conduct laboratory procedures for chemical analysis with wet chemical techniques or analytical instruments.
  • ◆Perform laboratory procedures including mechanical testing, environmental exposure, combustion testing, hazard testing and propellant compatibility testing to evaluate the suitability of materials for specific product or process applications.
  • ◆Apply results for quality control purposes, process or product failure analysis or other forensic purposes, contamination analysis or for the understanding of results from engineering development activities.
  • ◆Mixing chemicals and energetics up to a large scale.
  • ◆Working with hand tools.
  • ◆Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.
  • ◆Possess a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

  • ✓High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior manufacturing experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 0-2 years of prior manufacturing 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: Engineering Technician B

Job Location: Culpeper, VA

Job Schedule: 2nd Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description

Our site near Culpeper, VA , in beautiful, rural Orange County (1.5 hours from Washington, DC) is growing! This site is our center of excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Propulsion and Energetics development as well as high-complexity production programs.

The position will join an exceptional cross-functional team of engineers and technicians to fabricate components and assemble them into the most advanced solid rocket systems in the world. Aerojet-Rocketdyne is an industry leading supplier of missile components to the government for use in national defense. Supports all Orange programs development and production.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • +Experience with chemicals and chemical processing.
  • +Ability to work with various hand tools.
  • +Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
  • +Ability to follow safety practices and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
  • +Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the work team and those contacted in the course of work.
  • +Ability to work with management, supervisor or lead personnel to prioritize work and meet critical deadlines.

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