Title:  Senior Associate, Facilities Engineer

Job Title: Senior Associate, Facilities Engineer

Job Code: 33775

Job Location: Redmond, WA.

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week (Mon - Thu)

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a Facilities Engineer to support design, maintenance definition, purchasing equipment, and general support of the Redmond test facility. 

In our Redmond, WA, site (Seattle area), we fabricate, assemble, and test chemical and electric thrusters, as well as small scale propulsion systems.  Our products 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.

Essential Functions:

• Design solutions to support vacuum systems used in the hot fire testing of rocket engines.
• Coordinate purchase of equipment, components, and materials for equipment in the test facility.
• Work with EHS to ensure appropriate use of safety protocols and environmental requirements are met for all facility activities.
• Coordinate activities with internal personnel as well as outside contractors to complete facility projects (replace equipment, implement improvements, troubleshoot issues, etc.)
• Use and operate various computer systems to procure facility equipment.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with the working team and those contacted in the course of work
• Effectively communicate to supervision/lead person, maintenance, engineering or other employees of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned to support the overall operation of the test lab

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience is preferred, but not required. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline preferred.
• Experience with boiler systems and cooling towers
• Experience sizing vacuum pumps for small to large scale applications
• Familiarity with sizing and specifying hydraulic equipment used for incompressible flow systems (i.e. pumps, valves, sensors, flowmeters, etc.).
• Knowledge of high pressure gas systems and industrial electrical systems.
• Ability and willingness to work other shifts and overtime as necessary.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the State of Washington is $70,500 - $130,500. 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.

“L3Harris announced on January 5th, that AE Industrial Partners (“AE Industrial”) has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in L3Harris’ Space Propulsion and Power Systems business. This position has been identified as one that will transition to the new standalone company upon closing of the transaction. Until that time, L3Harris will continue its hiring activity within this business.”

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