L3Harris Technologies · 1 day ago
Lead, Quality Engineer
L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent in the defense industry. The Lead, Quality Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing standards for inspecting and evaluating company products to ensure compliance with regulations and customer requirements.
CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security
Responsibilities
Ensure program design and process documents for area of responsibility include program quality requirements and that products are inspectable
Independently reviews manufacturing planning to ensure appropriate design engineering requirements implementation, material traceability maintenance, quality record maintenance and operator and inspector sign-offs: Designates inspection/verification needs
Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA): Leads effort to quantify and reduce risk using this quality tool
Actively participates in improvement teams to reduce risk through the application of mistake proofing principles
Inspects method development and implementation: Develops, implements and monitors new or existing inspection methods to ensure products meet stated engineering requirements
Ensures compliance to all quality system requirements through a thorough knowledge of documented requirements
Independently conducts process audits to ensure processes are following manufacturing planning, program requirements and enterprise level command media
First Article Inspection execution per AS9102 requirements
Performs documentation reviews in support of hardware acceptance (HAR) activities. Develops and maintains Quality Documentation Control Center QDCC command media. Monitors manufacturing schedules and QDCC activities in support of HAR customer HAR requirements. Creates Acceptance Data Packages - ADP in support of hardware selloff
Actively participates in the Material Review Board, including segregation and control of nonconforming hardware to preclude inadvertent processing, disposition nonconforming hardware, preparing for and conducting board meetings, and implementing disposition decisions
Drives corrective and preventive action to ensure continual improvement: Investigates and determines root causes of problems, develops and implements corrective and preventive actions
Provides imaginative, thorough and practical solutions to a wide range of technical problems through the application of quality engineering disciplines and tools
Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6-9 years of prior quality engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4-7 years of prior related engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10-13 years of prior engineering related experience
Experience in manufacturing environments
Process audit experience
Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship
Preferred
Computer skills sufficient to generate reports and analyze data using MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word software, and Power BI
Experience with solid rocket component fabrication, electro-mechanical parts assembly and Final Assembly and Check-out and/or Avionics
Experience with Hardware Acceptance Review processes
ASQ certification
Experience implementing cost-effective, LEAN inspection/verification methods or Key Characteristics (ref AS9103)
Company
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2024-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
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