Sr Mgr., Manufacturing Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 40795

Job Location: Tempe, AZ

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to lead manufacturing engineering and program engineering activities at the Tempe, Arizona site. This leader will provide strategic and operational direction for engineering execution in support of production, quality, cost, schedule, and program objectives. The role offers the opportunity to shape manufacturing performance, develop technical teams, and contribute directly to mission-critical solutions within Integrated Vision Solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the manufacturing engineering and program engineering teams in support of production and program execution objectives.
• Provide direction for manufacturing processes, production support, process improvement, and engineering execution across assigned programs.
• Partner with operations, quality, supply chain, and program leadership to achieve cost, schedule, quality, and delivery commitments.
• Drive manufacturing readiness, producibility, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, efficiency, and product quality.
• Support transition of products from development into production, including planning, risk identification, and execution readiness.
• Guide resolution of technical, production, and process-related issues affecting manufacturing performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering talent, including performance management, succession planning, and organizational capability growth.
• Support compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and customer requirements within manufacturing and engineering operations.
• Travel up to 10% in support of business and program needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field and minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing, production, or program environment.
• Experience with manufacturing engineering, process development, production support, and cross-functional program execution.
• Experience working with operations, quality, supply chain, and program management in a production setting.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active US Confidential Clearance or higher
• Experience leading managers, supervisors, or multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, electro-optical, infrared, sensor, or other high-reliability products.
• Experience with new product introduction, design for manufacturability, and transition to production.
• Experience with continuous improvement methods such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or related operational excellence tools.
• Experience with root c