Title:  Engineering Specialist, Electric Thruster Engineering

Job Title: Electric Propulsion Engineering Specialist

Job Code: 24030

Job Location: Redmond, WA

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader providing rocket propulsion solutions.  Our electric propulsion systems enable a wide variety of missions from the exploration of our solar system to global communication and the surveillance of severe weather and wild fires.  As a member of the Engineering staff, the Specialist will work with experts across a range of disciplines to guide projects involving Hall thrusters, ion engines, arcjets, or other electric propulsion technologies.  They will work with minimal direction towards the development, qualification, and production of electric thrusters for space flight missions. 

Essential Functions:

• 30% - Plans, prepares for, and supports production and testing of electric thrusters.
• 30% - Supports research and development of improved thruster products and processes including design and engineering analyses.
• 30% - Uses engineering and scientific principles to prevent, investigate, and resolve hardware and process anomalies.
• 10% - Leads small teams to define and implement engineering solutions to meet group, organization, and enterprise objectives.
• Job may require travel to U.S. electric propulsion test facilities for up to 10 weeks per year.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline is required with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.   
• 4 years of electric propulsion experience or an equivalent combination of postgraduate education and experience are required. 
• US Citizenship is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• This position requires technical expertise in electric propulsion and knowledge of related disciplines. 
• The candidate should have experience with electric propulsion laboratory hardware and test. 
• The successful candidate will possess an understanding of plasma physics and material science and their practical application to electric thruster design and operation.