Sr. Specialist, Quality Auditor

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. 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

• Ensure the quality, compliance, and reliability of materials, components, and special processes provided by external suppliers for high-risk aerospace manufacturing.
• Evaluate, audit, and monitor suppliers to ensure compliance with AS9100, Certified Special Process requirements, customer specifications, regulatory standards, and contractual quality requirements.
• Ensure suppliers maintain effective Quality Management Systems (QMS) and controlled Certified Special Processes (CSP) capable of consistently delivering conforming product.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers for capability, QMS effectiveness, and compliance with aerospace, industry, and CSP requirements.
• Conduct supplier QMS and CSP audits to verify compliance with AS9100, internal specifications, customer requirements, and contractual flow-downs.
• Support supplier qualification activities in partnership with cross-functional teams.
• Develop audit criteria and checklists, document findings, and drive timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor supplier performance through data analysis, trend review, and evaluation of nonconformances for potential product impact.
• Investigate supplier-related quality issues, determine root cause, and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities to enhance quality, reduce variation, improve efficiency, and