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Sr. Associate Manufacturing Engineering

L3Harris

Rochester, NYJob$73–135K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$73–135K/yr
Location
Rochester, NY
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The Senior Associate Manufacturing Engineer supports post-SMT circuit-board processes and equipment at L3Harris’s Jefferson Road Operations Center. The role develops and maintains production processes, supports operational requests, and drives improvements through structured problem solving and collaboration with production teams. It also contributes to equipment support and strategic initiatives involving evaluation, deployment, and validation of new equipment and processes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing SystemsProduction ProcessesTechnical StandardsManufacturing EquipmentEquipment ProgrammingProcess AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeWordExcelCommunicationProblem SolvingWave SolderingSelective SolderingIPC Workmanship StandardsIPC-610J-STD-001Lean Six SigmaYellow BeltGreen Belt

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree + 2 Years, Associate Degree + 8 Years, Graduate Degree + 2 Years, or 8 Years Experience2 Years Prior Experience8 Years Prior Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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: Senior Associate Manufacturing Engineering

Job Code: 46387

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 5/8 or 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

This person will contribute to the company’s success by supporting all aspects of the post SMT circuit board processes, and equipment for the Jefferson Road Operations Center. It is essential that this role works effectively in a team environment as well as possessing the ability to be self-sufficient when responding to operational support requests or performing proactive duties. This position reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and is responsible for developing and maintaining production processes, as well as driving improvements through structured problem solving and collaboration with production teams.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop and support post SMT processing for new and existing products, including fixturing / tooling and automated equipment programming.

  • Maintain process documentation and work instructions.

  • Provide programming, functional and technical support for depanelization and Through-Hole assembly equipment

  • Work with other Engineering functions to identify and implement process improvements through projects

  • Work with operators and operations supervisors to interpret and analyze operator suggestions to yield better production methods.

  • Help team to establish corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods and tools.

  • Support Equipment maintenance programs for effectiveness and on time completion

  • Support key strategic initiatives with the evaluation, deployment and validation of new equipment and process

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree with 2 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Highly motivated self-starter who’s able to operate with moderate supervision in a fast-paced environment.

  • Knowledge of manufacturing systems, production processes, technical standards, and manufacturing equipment.

  • Ability to program equipment and analyze the processes

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills including experience with MS Office products like Word and Excel.

  • Highly responsive and possess good problem-solving skills

  • Ability to communicate with individuals outside of one’s own department to complete projects that have a moderate impact on departmental results

  • Experience with wave and selective soldering equipment and processes.

  • Experience with IPC workmanship standards, including IPC-610 and J-STD-001

  • Lean Six Sigma training, preferably Yellow or Green Belt certification

The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, Ver mont and Virg inia is $73,000 - $135,000. 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.

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.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,488 open Manufacturing Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$73–135K/yr
  • New York median$95–149K/yr33 salary ranges
  • US median$113–171K/yr676 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 13% below the New York median midpoint ($119K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineering salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 78 open Manufacturing Engineering jobs in New York and 1,488 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Manufacturing Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 848 postings).
Education
667 of the 1,488 open Manufacturing Engineering jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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