Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain custom automation and robotics systems
• Analyze production processes and workstreams to identify efficiency improvements and cost-reduction opportunities
• Design and implement manufacturing technology to optimize throughput and operational cycle time
• Partner with industrial and manufacturing engineers to develop work standards, time studies, and ergonomic analyses
• Conduct root cause analysis to resolve production issues in collaboration with quality and operations teams
• Provide technical support for new product development to ensure manufacturability and scalability
• Support the creation and maintenance of process documentation, including process flows and SOPs
• Participate in cross-functional teams for new product introduction and equipment validation
• Travel up to 25% to other L3Harris sites

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 6 years of manufacturing experience (or Graduate Degree with 4 years, or 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree)
• 2+ years of experience integrating automation systems with business and manufacturing systems
• 2+ years of experience with automation systems design/sustainment involving robotic cells, vision systems, or motion control
• 2+ years of experience programming control systems including PLC, HMI, and VFD
• 2+ years of experience developing functional requirements specification documents
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance required on day one

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project management
• Ability to read electrical design schematics
• Experience programming Fanuc robotics systems and simulations
• Experience with parametric modeling solutions

About the Company

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. We deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and professional growth.