Specialist, Quality Engineer (Program Quality)

About the role

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

Essential Responsibilities

• Implement IMS policies, procedures and standards for Quality Management that drive a preventive, zero defect culture and ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Analyze defect data, nonconformance trends, and quality metrics to identify systemic issues and drive data-driven corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continued improvement of the quality system and manufacturing processes to improve product quality and reduce defect trends.
• Present corrective actions, investigation results, and process improvements to internal stakeholders and external customers when required.
• Review, interpret, and ensure compliance to company policies and procedures, engineering drawings, customer contract requirements, and product test procedures.
• Mentor and train early career professionals within the team on quality processes, systems, and problem-solving tools.
• Lead containment efforts for non-conforming material and support investigation and resolution activities.
• Serve as the Quality Engineering focal point for assigned programs and interface across Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Operations, and Program Management.
• Revise and improve manufacturing work instructions resulting in measurable impact.
• Perform internal audits of assigned programs, and support in the preparation for and execution of external audits.
• Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure applicable requirements are flowed down to subcontractors and managed appropriately.
• Generate reports and analyze program quality performance data, and drive actions to improve site key process indicators.
• Perform other Quality Engineering tasks as required to support Maritime Power Systems, Camden.
• Manage the lifecycle of non-conforming material including investigation coordination, disposition review, and closure within enterprise quality systems (e.g., TipQA, Agile, or equivalent).
• Lead or support root cause investigations and corrective action activities using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, or FMEA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior Quality Engineer experience.
• Experience in operations, and/or quality.
• AS9100/ISO9001 or equivalent quality system and process audit experience required.
• Proven problem-solving experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Zero Defect Plan (ZDP) practical experience.
• Ledanance/Six Sigma training (preference is certified green/black belt).
• Understanding of IS09001/AS9100 and related QMS standards.
• Experience using RCCA tools such as FMEA, Pareto, 5 Why, 8D, and Fishbone.
• Electrical, electro-optical, and mechanical assembly background.
• IPC/J-Std experience.

Benefits

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