Associate, Manufacturing Engineer
L3Harris · Rochester, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Rochester, NY. Additionally, the engineer will assist senior engineers with new product introductions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- They ask for
- degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Root cause, Minitab, Tooling
- 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.
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
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $86k–$125k, from 46 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 Green Belt, Minitab, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, 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 the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
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This plant: L3Harris in Rochester
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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
include establishing work instructions, developing process procedures, qualifying new tools/equipment, overseeing non-conformance reviews, implementing engineering changes, maintaining labor standards, and process controls. Additionally, the engineer will assist senior engineers with new product introductions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Functions
- ◆Implement and analyze manufacturing plans and projects.
- ◆Design, develop, and transfer manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies, and systems.
- ◆Develop manufacturing strategies for specific products and processes.
- ◆Interface with engineering to coordinate the release of new products.
- ◆Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and recommend tooling and process
requirements
for new or existing product lines.
- ✓Maintain records and reporting systems to coordinate manufacturing operations.
- ✓Work closely with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to oversee the development and transfer of new products from Engineering to Production.
- ✓Create work instructions, assembly routings, and establish labor/cycle time standards.
- ✓Perform economic analyses to identify and address variances in planned labor and cycle times.
- ✓Maintain manufacturing processes and oversee process equipment.
- ✓Develop/procure manufacturing tooling and qualify materials required for new product introduction (NPI).
- ✓Attend daily shift huddles and support product line key performance indicators (KPIs).
- ✓Support root cause analyses and implement corrective actions to address product non-conformances.
Qualifications
To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical Engineering, chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.
requirements
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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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