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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Ballistics Engineering Job Code: 46370 Job Location: Huntsville, Alabama or Orange, VA Job Schedule: Varies Job Description: L3Harris is seeking a Senior Specialist, Ballistics for its Huntsville, AL Headquarters, or its Orange, VA manufacturing and research facility.
This position is responsible for leading Propulsion Systems Ballistics projects within the Design and Analysis group. This group focuses on the design, analysis and integration of solid propellant-based propulsion systems with specific responsibility for Internal Ballistics and Solid Propulsion Performance. Programs supported include both military and commercial applications. This is a fast-paced environment that requires knowledge of the entire value stream from proposals to product implementation.
Essential Functions:- Lead ballistic modeling activities: - Perform trades for grain design that meet performance requirements. - Conduct grain design, performance analysis, pretest predictions with established methodologies for motor test firings. - Conduct post firing data correlations and/or burning rate analysis with established methodologies. - Analyze ballistic and propellant data for model updates. - Prepare technical reports and presentations documenting all activities.
- Develops and implements processes and tools as appropriate for the Propulsion Systems Ballistics group for continued development, education and training. Provides input to Technical Road Maps and IR&D projects. Works across the company to ensure consistent application of best practices in performing job responsibilities.
- Provides technical guidance, mentoring and training to less experienced Engineers within Ballistics group. Reviews work products of peers and less experienced engineer to ensure technical adequacy. Participates in Technical Meetings (internal and external) as required to ensure technical content and maintain knowledge in this field.
- Works closely with the Business Development, Program Management, and Engineering Leadership to develop solutions and response to potential customer Propulsion system inquiries and proposal support.
- Ability of obtain a US secret security clearance.
- Travel: 10%.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior aerospace design/analysis engineering experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior aerospace design/analysis engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior aerospace design/analysis engineering experience.
- 2 years ballistics or solid propellent experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:- Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (or other related discipline) is preferred.
- Advanced degree preferred but not required.
- EAR/ITAR experience is desired.
- Active US secret security clearance is preferred.
- Experience with design and analysis of solid propulsion systems is essential.
- Demonstrated supervisory and strong communication skills managing a team of engineers with multiple assignments and priorities.
- Understanding of and planning skills for technology development for new propulsion products, including familiarity with performance metrics such as cost, schedule, and variance analysis.
- Experience with Software & Engineering Associates, Inc Solid Performance Program (SPP) desired.
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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Vermont and Virginia is $88,500. - $164,500. 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.
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