Lead, Surface Mount Technology Manufacturing & Process Engineer

Overview

L3Harris is seeking a highly experienced Surface Mount Technology Manufacturing & Process Engineer to lead and drive manufacturing activities in a development and deliverable manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in highly complex and advanced electronic manufacturing with a strong background in development processes related to space, avionics, and ground complex hardware. The hardware produced at this location includes circuit card assemblies, microelectronics assemblies, cable harnesses, multi-chip modules and higher-level system assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, qualification, and continuous improvement of complex electronic manufacturing processes for high-reliability, low-volume, high-mix space electronic assemblies.
• Serve as the in-house SMT and ruggedization process expert, with direct hands-on experience in surface mount technology, selective solder, cleanliness, ruggedization and offline processes.
• Define, optimize, and control manufacturing processes including SMT, hand soldering, CCA cleaning, ruggedization, and offline operations.
• Develop process documentation (e.g., work instructions, visual aids, travelers, and control plans).
• Identify and implement lean manufacturing and Six Sigma-based process improvements to improve yield, throughput, and reliability.
• Drive best practices in equipment setup, operator utilization, and fixture / tooling design for manufacturing scalability.
• Provide proactive design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-assembly (DFA) and design-for-rework ability (DFR) feedback to design teams during proposal, prototype, and production phases.
• Partner with design engineering and manufacturing engineering to develop build strategies, cost estimates, and process flows for new products.
• Participate in engineering change reviews, BOM validation, and assembly drawing reviews to ensure producibility.
• Collaborate in a cross-functional environment with design, quality, and production teams to support technical readiness and manufacturability.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective action efforts related to production yield issues and test failures.
• Drive day-to-day support to operations teams in resolving process deviations, tooling issues, and non-conformances.
• Monitor production metrics and defect trends; use statistical analysis to identify systemic issues and drive data-driven improvements.
• Utilize SPC, Pareto analysis, PFMEAs, and process capability studies to validate process stability and effectiveness.
• Serve as a mentor to early-career engineers and technicians, promoting strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on troubleshooting, and ownership mindset.
• Champion a culture of technical excellence, safety, and continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor.
• Contribute and support capital equipment justification and equipment factory layouts.

Qualifications

Preferred Additional Skills

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, age, veteran status, disability, or other protected status. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Some positions may require ability to obtain a security clearance, which may be restricted to U.S. citizens. By submitting your resume, you consent to L3Harris sharing your information with subsidiaries and affiliates for consideration for other positions. L3Harris is an E-Verify Employer.

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