Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Zero-Defect, Camden

L3Harris Technologies; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Camden, NJ is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Quality Engineering (Supplier Quality) to drive supplier quality programs on site. You will engage across PM, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure flow-down of requirements and defect prevention.

The role emphasizes AIS/QMS experience (AS9100/ISO9001), FAI/AS9102, and a proactive approach to SCARs, RCCA, and supplier improvements. Expect travel up to 20% and eligibility for a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• AS9100/ISO9001 or equivalent quality management system and process audit experience.
• FAI, AS9102 experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement IMS policies, procedures and standards for Supplier Management that drive a preventive, zero-defect culture of quality, supplier excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Assess and audit new and existing supplier capabilities and ensure suppliers meet L3Harris and customer requirements.
• Visit suppliers to review product & process issues and perform investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to drive improvements into their processes.
• Work proactively with L3Harris suppliers utilizing tools such as APQP and Zero-Defect Planning to mitigate the risk of escapes to L3Harris and / or L3Harris customers.
• Initiate and drive supplier corrective action requests (SCAR’s). Train suppliers as required and ensure effective containment plans are defined and implemented, that the that RCCA is robust and effectively implemented in the timeframe required.
• Analyze in-house and supplier performance and develop improvement plans for identified problem areas to drive down cost of poor quality, supplier DPPM and other non-conformance rates.
• Utilize Six Sigma and Lean Concepts to drive improvements and delivery metrics both internally and in the supply base.
• Review flow down of Program Quality requirements and ensure that they are included in the requirement documents to suppliers.
• Review and disposition First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and ensure that product meets factory, customer and program requirements.
• Support the internal MRB process when supplied material is identified as nonconforming and take appropriate corrective action(s) with the supplier.
• Collaborate with supply chain to maintain the approved supplier list.
• Perform other Quality Engineering tasks as assigned to support the onsite division in, Camden, NJ.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance, Secret or higher.
• Able to travel up to 20%.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier management

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

APQP

SPC

FMEA

Control Plan

MSA

PPAP

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Camden, NJ is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Quality Engineering (Supplier Quality) to drive supplier quality programs on site. You will engage across PM, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure flow-down of requirements and defect prevention.

The role emphasizes AIS/QMS experience (AS9100/ISO9001), FAI/AS9102, and a proactive approach to SCARs, RCCA, and supplier improvements. Expect travel up to 20% and eligibility for a US security clearance.