Quality Engineering Lead: Expansion & Ramp-Up

Jobtome; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 102,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to support expansion readiness and manufacturing transition efforts across the Propulsion Systems sector. This role requires coordinating with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to meet quality and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate brings extensive quality engineering experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence across a fast-paced defense manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of related experience.
• Four or more years of experience managing projects in manufacturing or quality environments.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality activities supporting capacity expansion, industrialization, production ramp-up, and manufacturing transitions across the Propulsion Systems sector.
• Develop quality plans, readiness criteria, and deliverable tracking for cross-site and cross-program initiatives.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and site Quality teams to integrate quality requirements into expansion and transfer efforts.
• Support process qualification, verification/validation, and production readiness activities for new or modified manufacturing lines and processes.
• Facilitate risk assessments, including PFMEA and process risk analyses, and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Coordinate metrology, calibration, inspection readiness, and measurement system capability activities supporting expanded operations.
• Manage quality documentation, configuration control, and First Article Inspection (FAI) execution for new or transferred products and processes.
• Track quality milestones, risks, and action items to support successful project execution.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to improve capability, reduce defects, and ensure stable production ramp-up.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, internal quality management system requirements, and customer-specific quality requirements.

Skills

Quality engineering

Project management

Cross-functional

AS9100

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to support expansion readiness and manufacturing transition efforts across the Propulsion Systems sector. This role requires coordinating with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to meet quality and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate brings extensive quality engineering experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to influence across a fast-paced defense manufacturing environment.