Title:  Engineering Specialist, Valve Engineering

Job Title: Valve Engineering Specialist

Job ID: 26650

Job Location: Redmond, WA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader providing rocket propulsion solutions.  As a member of the Engineering staff, the Specialist will work with experts across a range of disciplines to develop, manufacture, and test valves and regulators for space and defense applications.  The Engineering Specialist provides technical oversight and project leadership for in-house and supplier-based products. Projects include a broad range of liquid and gaseous propellant control components.  They will work with minimal direction on a broad range of liquid and gaseous propellant control devices. 

Essential Functions:

• 25% - Leads development and supports production and test of rocket engine propellant control components. Applies engineering and scientific concepts to challenges ranging from preliminary ideas through product life cycle.
• 25% - Communicates with external suppliers ensuring requirements are achieved on time and within budget.
• 20% - Collaborates with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to provide coordination of technical, schedule and cost solutions to team objectives.
• 20% - Uses engineering and scientific principles to prevent, investigate, and resolve hardware and process anomalies.
• 10% - Develops trade studies, design concepts, systems integration and component-level test plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related discipline
• Valve or regulator experience preferred
• Technical expertise in fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, electricity, and magnetism.
• Understanding and use of analytical, design or process procedures pertinent to Rocket engine valve or regulator development.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications and develop planning and procedures for assembly and test.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely; effective presentation and report writing skills.
• Experience working in a team environment and excellent written and verbal skills.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the State of Washington is $90,500 - $168,500. 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.

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