Senior Associate, Quality Engineering (Malabar, FL)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Analyze defect data and implement data-driven corrective actions
• Drive continued improvement of the quality system and manufacturing processes
• Present corrective actions and process improvements to internal and external audiences
• Review, interpret, and ensure compliance to company policies and procedures, engineering drawings, customer contract requirements, and product test procedures
• Lead containment efforts of non-conforming material
• Communicate directly with customers and suppliers
• Revise and improve manufacturing work instructions
• Initiate and review engineering design changes
• Cook up material review board (MRB) dispositions for non-conforming product
• Perform internal audits of assigned programs, and support in the preparation for and execution of external audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Zero Defect Plan (ZDP)
• Lean/Six Sigma training (preference is certified green/black belt)
• Understanding of ISO9001/AS9100 and related QMS standards
• Experience using RCCA tools such as FMEA, Pareto, 5 Why, 8D, and Fishbone