Specialist, Quality Engineer

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a highly motivated Quality Engineer to join our team. This role involves developing and implementing quality standards, inspecting systems, and collaborating with various departments to ensure product and process compliance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze reported nonconformities involving assembly, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems as well as field and clinical performance data.
• Investigate root causes, determine dispositions, and recommend corrective and preventative actions.
• Lead MRB (Material Review Board) and FRB (Failure Review Board) activities.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers to ensure product and process requirements are consistently met.
• Manage internal and external corrective actions and support overall program quality.
• Serve as the main customer interface for quality issues and compliance matters.
• Support method development for inspection, testing, configuration control, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review customer and supplier quality requirements to ensure proper flow-down into purchase and sales orders.
• Collect, analyze, and present quality data to leadership and customers.
• Review ATPs (Acceptance Test Procedures) and ATDRs (Acceptance Test Data Records) and present completed packages to customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• Experience with TipQA, SAP, LN, or similar ERP/nonconformance systems.
• Aerospace, space, or defense manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of ISO9001/AS9100 standards or auditing practices.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Hands-on background in electronics, soldering, inspection, and workmanship to standards such as J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610.
• Ability to interpret test procedures, use test equipment, support material review functions, and prepare technical reports.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Experience reviewing ATP/ATDR documentation.
• Ability to resolve issues and proactively disposition quality-related problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).

Qualifications

• Maintains direct liaison with customers and/or GSI throughout assembly and test and coordinates sequence with Environmental Lab, monitoring test activities.
• Collects, analyzes, and presents data in various forms to Managers, customer representatives, etc.
• Reviews and develops methods and procedures for in-process inspection, testing, configuration, reliability, and evaluation of standard programs.

Skills

• Knowledge of ISO9001/AS9100 standards or auditing practices.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
• Hands-on background in electronics, soldering, inspection, and workmanship to standards such as J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610.
• Ability to interpret test procedures, use test equipment, support material review functions, and prepare technical reports.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and reporting skills.
• Experience reviewing ATP/ATDR documentation.
• Ability to resolve issues and proactively disposition quality-related problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• EAP.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.

Pay

The salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $84,000 - $156,000. 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.

Schedule

Standard full-time schedule M-F (9 hours, AFO Friday)