Engineering Technician D

Job Title: Engineering Technician Space Telescope Development & Engineering Support

Job Code: 31366

Job Location:Wilmington MA

Job Description:

• Assembly of various optical and mechanical components within a Class 100 (ISO 5) Clean Room and/or a non clean room lab.
• Thrive in a development environment be able to efficiently and effectively search for and find information to determine and validate the right path forward for the assembly while also meeting quality schedule and cost targets for the program.
• Lapping various types of materials for flatness parallelism and angles to extremely tight tolerancing.
• Read and analyze various sources of data including: manufacturing instructions drawings blueprints and CAD models.
• Effectively diagnose problems and determine effective corrective actions to issues associated with assembly of complex mechanical optical and electrical components.
• Maintain traceability to various components within a kit during assembly.
• Assemble modify and bond hardware with extremely tight tolerances (common tolerances are in microns or <0.001).
• Safely handle sensitive optical components and assemblies (lenses mirrors etc) without damaging hardware.
• Communicate to various functions on matters of importance to the program including recommending paths forward or design changes to support efficient assembly.
• Improve efficiency by developing solutions to reduce & prevent errors defects scrap and rework.
• Provide insight and feedback to engineers to help develop and improve manufacturing processes and documentation.
• Effectively find and execute new projects during downtime.

Essential Functions:

• Works under limited supervision to set objectives for lab area.
• Works to achieve operational targets within job area including schedule and cost.
• Influence decision making with respect to projects assigned.
• Read understand and follow build documentation to complete tasks in accordance with program and company requirements.

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Familiarity with Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience within a Class 100 (ISO 5) clean room.
• Good computer skills including experience with Microsoft ExcelWord and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read drawings and/or schematics per industry specifications.
• Strong hands-on and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Familiarity with a variety of hand and test tools/equipment including torque wrenches and multimeters.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in Massachusetts is $73000 - $135000. 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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Required Experience:

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