Engineering Technician D

Job Title: Precision Optics Technician

Job Code: 46765

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 5/8, Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week Mon-Fri

Job Description:

L3Harris’s Optics department in Rochester, NY, is seeking a dedicated Optics Manufacturing Technician to support the production of top-tier optical components for advanced astronomical, high energy laser, and earth imaging applications. You will work closely with engineers, operate precise optical equipment, and inspect components to ensure exceptional quality. Join a team of innovators in precision optics and contribute to groundbreaking projects. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for optical technology, apply now to advance your career with us in this exciting and dynamic field.

This position is located in New York: L3Harris in New York

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the process area lead for a defined manufacturing cell, ensuring safe and predictable execution.
• Own and improve standard work to create/update setup sheets, visual standards, troubleshooting guides and build documents in partnership with engineering/quality.
• Measure critical dimensions using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and other precision instruments.
• Interpret drawings, specifications, and work instructions to validate manufacturing criteria.
• Support development trials and process experiments under engineer direction and documents results clearly and accurately.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to communicate quality issues and support root cause investigations.
• Support new product introduction by reviewing build documents for manufacturability, identifying risks, and recommending controls like inspection points, sequence changes, special fixtures.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Own area equipment Total Productive Maintenance guidelines for manufacturing equipment and ensure calibration status is current.

Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership without formal authority, strong coaching and communication skills.
• Understanding and application of Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly techniques used to fabricate optics.
• Experience in a quality system environment (e.g., documented processes, sign-offs, traceability)

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York is $65,000 - $121,000. 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. 

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