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Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineeriing

Camden, Arkansas, Huntsville, Alabama
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager to lead Teams within Manufacturing Engineering. You will be responsible for leading the teams that will own the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes and tooling design, maintenance, and process application & capabilities.

Communicates within and outside of the organization to influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts. Develop or champions new concepts or technologies. Manages the implementation of functional strategies and recommends operational plans that directly impact the short- to mid-term function or business area results. Requires broad management and cross-functional leadership knowledge and mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or broad expertise across multiple related job areas.

Essential Functions:

  • Deep technical understanding and experience with manufacturing engineering.
  • Significant experience leading teams of engineers within these disciplines.
  • Experience in leading people leaders, preferably within subject disciplines.
  • Strong cross-functional and collaborative skills allowing to effectively work in Team dynamic amongst leadership peers.
  • Ability to mentor and groom young career managers.
  • Experience in or high level of understanding in manufacturing process control.
  • Experience in or high level of understanding manufacturing operating systems.
  • Travel: 10% L3Harris Sites, customers, and/or suppliers.
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior manufacturing experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior manufacturing experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior manufacturing experience.
  • 5 years leadership experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience in or high level of understanding of
    • Composite manufacturing
    • Aerospace & defense manufacturing
    • New Product Introduction
  • Executive briefing and presentation experience is highly recommended.
  • Lean manufacturing.
  • Broad management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across the function.
  • Experience in MRP or MES systems (preferably Oracle or Delmia).

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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