L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Associate Manufacturing Engineer - Controls Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14

Full-timeCincinnati, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and 0–2 years of prior relevant experience are required; alternatively, at least four years of prior related experience may substitute for the degree.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
Experience in the defense or aerospace industry is preferred.
Seven or more years of experience supporting and implementing equipment and control systems in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley hardware, Rockwell software, and Keyence vision systems is preferred.
Prior experience integrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting control systems in a production environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing equipment controls.
Develop equipment safety and technical specifications.
Program programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Investigate, identify, and correct intermittent equipment control problems.
Upgrade legacy equipment.
Develop interface systems for internal operations.
Support knowledge base systems and information sharing.
Back up old and new equipment to a central server.
Program vision systems.
Troubleshoot and program robots.
Assist in automating processes to save time and project cost.
Review and update operational processes.
Plan, advise, and implement effective systems to improve manufacturing.
Interface with equipment vendors and specify equipment by writing Statements of Requirements.
Prepare capital equipment requests.
Prepare estimates for proposal responses.
Travel up to 10%.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Title: Associate, Manufacturing Engineer – Controls Engineer

Job Code: 42232

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week

Job Description:

This position supports strategic programs essential to maintaining U.S. Armed Forces’ readiness. The successful Controls Engineer will contribute as a member of the manufacturing engineering team by designing, developing, installing, managing, and maintaining equipment which is used to monitor and control production equipment and processes.

Essential Functions:

Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing equipment controls.
Develop equipment safety and technical specifications.
PLC programming.
Trap, identify, and correct equipment controls intermittent problems.
Legacy equipment upgrades.
Develop interface systems for internal operations.
Support knowledge base systems and information sharing.
Backup old and new equipment to a central server.
Vision system programming.
Robot troubleshooting and programming.
Assist in automating processes to save time and project cost.
Review and update operational processes.
Plan, advise, and implement effective systems to boost manufacturing.
Interface with equipment vendors and specify equipment through writing Statement of Requirements documents.
Prepare capital equipment requests.
Prepare estimates for proposal responses.
Travel can be up to 10%.
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 0-2 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience in the defense or aerospace industry.
7+ years of work experience related to support and implementation of equipment and control systems in a manufacturing environment.
Hands on experience with Allen Bradley hardware, Rockwell software, and Keyence vision systems.
Prior experience integrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting control systems in a production environment.

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About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Melbourne, FL
Founded: 1895

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