Aerospace Quality Engineer: Impactful & Compliance-Driven

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Specialist, Quality Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL, ensures product and process quality across aerospace development programs from proposal through initial production.

This role develops and implements quality standards, methods, and procedures to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and customer requirements. Essential functions include leading nonconformance analysis, MRB, PFMEA, RCCA, and supplier quality interfaces, while reviewing documentation and

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience in Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance in the aerospace, defense, FAA, or similar regulated industry.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contractual, customer, and engineering requirements.
• Experience supporting engineering development, qualification, and manufacturing activities.
• Experience with nonconformance analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action.
• Experience communicating with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, and associated industry standards.
• Experience with data analytics and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience supporting proposals and program baselining activities.
• Experience performing control account management or program quality cost account management.
• Experience with APQP, Zero Defect Plan (ZDP), Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Lean or Six Sigma certification.
• ASQ certification.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement quality standards, methods, and procedures for inspection, test, and evaluation of products and processes.
• Review contractual, customer, regulatory, and engineering requirements and ensure appropriate flow down into program, test, and manufacturing activities.
• Support proposals, program baselining, and planning activities with consideration for cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Perform program quality cost account management for assigned areas.
• Support test development, qualification, and manufacturing of engineering development units and initial production units.
• Analyze nonconformities and discrepancies, investigate root cause, develop dispositions, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead or support MRB, PFMEA, RCCA, and continuous improvement activities.
• Review and approve quality-related engineering and manufacturing documentation, including drawings, work instructions, inspection plans, and test documentation.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test, and program teams to ensure requirements are met.
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits to drive compliance to company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Ability to obtain US Government clearance.

Skills

Data analytics

Problem solving

Customer communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean certification

Six Sigma

ASQ certification

Quality standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

8+ years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

The Specialist, Quality Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL, ensures product and process quality across aerospace development programs from proposal through initial production.

This role develops and implements quality standards, methods, and procedures to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and customer requirements. Essential functions include leading nonconformance analysis, MRB, PFMEA, RCCA, and supplier quality interfaces, while reviewing documentation and