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Job Title: Engineering Technician C Job Code: 45406 Job Location: Huntsville, AL (AMF North) Job Schedule: 2nd Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week Job Description:L3Harris is seeking a Composite Manufacturing Technician to work at our state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) North in Huntsville, AL, which is our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of large case composite rocket motor hardware.
Essential Functions:- Perform tests utilizing complex instrumentation and equipment including, but not limited to, Load cells, Pressure transducers, strain gages, thermocouples, accelerometers & video cameras
- Installation of thermocouples, strain gauges, pressure transducers, sensors and connection to test equipment
- Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
- Build, clean, and properly store large tooling.
- Insulation of mandrels and composite cases.
- Cast, cure and machining of sand mandrels.
- Review designs and specifications with Engineers and other advanced technicians.
- Assist in developing standard operating procedures and special instructions necessary to support processing of rocket motors.
- Troubleshoot and check out instrumentation problems such as shorted or open circuits due to instrument cable problems. Review Test Plans for possible instrumentation conflicts or inaccessible areas.
- Troubleshoot and be able to set the Conditioning box controls. Handle the set up and activation of test equipment such as Hydrologger, Vishay Amplifier, Micro-welder, or Multimeter (VOM).
- Support Process Engineers by setting up, operating experimental or prototype equipment to meet processing requirements
- Produce development hardware to support research and development programs.
- Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify and/or escalate out of control processes and production escapes.
- Perform analysis, calculations, statistics, and prepare reports on above activities.
- Coordinate with maintenance, supervision and/or engineers in the set-up and calibration of equipment.
- Participate in preventative maintenance activities.
- Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
Qualifications:- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:- Computer software background.
- Experience with varying data acquisition.
- Experience with micro-welding instrumentation or soldering instrumentation.
- Experience or courses completed on Blueprint reading or Geometric Tolerancing.
- Ability to perform engineering mathematical calculations.
- Ability to create simple drawings and sketches for communication purposes.
- Experience with the set up and activation of test equipment such as, Hydrologger, Vishay Amplifier, Micro-welder or Multimeter (VOM).
- Experience working with complex instrumentation and equipment
- Experience with strain gauges, thermal couples, hydraulics, pneumatics.
- Experience with component level troubleshooting.
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