Job Title – Draughtsperson

Job Location – Brighton, UK

Job ID – 22933

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. As part of the RC-135 based Airseeker/Rivet Joint programme, we deliver strategic and tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. We provide comprehensive carriage, release and interfacing solutions to integrate weapons and stores onto crewed and uncrewed air platforms.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Liaise with all other technical specialisations within the Design Office to produce coherent and comprehensive design solutions.
• Convert schemes into working assemblies and detail drawings.
• Produce drawings, modifications and other appropriate Company documents.
• Supply engineering information to enable the compilation of Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Lists, Service Bulletins and Maintenance Schedules for Technical Publications
• Work in close co-operation with Production Engineering and Production Departments to ensure smooth implementation of design requirements.
• Participate in the efficient and timely resolution of internal design enquiries.
• Answer internal department queries regarding materials and processes.
• Undertaking any special tasks as directed by management.
• Issue and distribute technical information
• Actively manage the Configuration Control of all data packs, including the implementation of Design Change Requests (DCRs).

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• HNC or equivalent and prior related experience.
• Experience within Product Design and 3D CAD (SolidWorks - preferable)
• Mechanical detailing (some electrical knowledge – preferable)
• Experience working with Machine Shop
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.  

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.