Title:  Associate, Project Engineering

Job Title: Associate, Project Engineering

Job Code: 38412

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80 Schedule

Job Description:

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an Associate, Project Engineer, this role will be located out of our Space Propulsion and Power Systems facility in Canoga Park, CA. The Project Engineer/Component Product Engineer (CPE) will assist in executing all phases of day-to-day tactical duties on assigned propulsion programs while driving project action to achieve operational and financial objectives. Works with customer contacts for project activities and participates in sessions with customers for assigned aspects of project execution. Provides support for production and supply chain teams to ensure on time and on budget efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Perform tasks under the guidance of a senior engineer on the Combustion Devices team supporting the RS-25 Engine Program, which is the core stage engine on NASA’s SLS program.
• Responsible for the end-to-end manufacturing and delivery of critical rocket engine combustion devices hardware.
• Work to reduce the cost of combustion devices components. As part of this effort, the candidate will be tasked with supporting the design, development, fabrication and certification of hardware.
• Support customer briefings, technical issues, failure investigations, improvement projects, creating technical plans, and non-conformance resolutions. 
• Support of the engineering, manufacturing and supplier management teams.  Additional duties will include performing technical analysis as well as conceptualizing new product designs.
• Requires thorough understanding of various engineering and manufacturing processes such as design, product specifications, welding, brazing, machining, tooling, etc. 
• Communicates well, both verbal and written, with contacts within and outside the organization (e.g. customers, suppliers, etc.) for execution of the project objectives.
• Provide imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of engineering techniques.
• Responsible for briefing management and supporting program managers for briefing customers on all facets of assigned projects.
• Up to 10% business travel to customer and supplier sites.
• Position may require extended hours as needed to meet business objectives

Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.  

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, 
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $71,000 - $132,000 / year. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.