Senior Associate, Quality Engineer 1

L3Harris Technologies; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Camden, Arkansas, seeks a Senior Associate, Quality Engineer to design, develop and implement quality standards and procedures ensuring product compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The role involves leading PFMEA, root-cause analysis, documenting control, and supporting HAR activities, with a focus on continuous improvement and strict quality discipline in a defense-related environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related quality engineering experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and data analysis tools.
• Experience with quality systems, PFMEA and HAR processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure program design and process documents include quality requirements and are inspectable.
• Review manufacturing planning for design engineering requirements implementation and traceability.
• Lead PFMEA to quantify and reduce risk using quality tools.
• Participate in improvement teams to reduce risk and apply mistake-proofing principles.
• Develop and monitor inspection methods to ensure adherence to engineering requirements.
• Conduct process audits to ensure compliance with program requirements.

Skills

MS Excel

Power Point

Power BI

MS Word

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree or equivalent

6+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MS Word

Power BI

AS9102 knowledge

Job description

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.

Job Title: Senior Associate, Quality Engineer

Job Code: 45898

Job Location: Camden, Arkansas

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Associate, Quality Engineer to join our growing facility in Camden, Arkansas. This role will be responsible for the design, development and implementation of standards, methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of company products in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. Performs analysis on reported nonconformities and discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical systems, field and clinical data. The individual further investigates the cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to develop disposition and recommend corrective action plans.

Essential Functions:

• 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 Security Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related quality engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Computer skills sufficient to generate reports and analyze data using MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word software. PowerBi is a plus.
• 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 a plus.
• Experience implementing cost-effective, LEAN inspection/verification methods or Key Characteristics (ref AS9103).

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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