Specialist, Quality Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Canoga Park, CA is seeking a Specialist, Quality Engineer to provide program quality engineering support across the lifecycle, from design to supplier support.

The role emphasizes understanding customer requirements, conducting root cause analyses, and supporting corrective actions with opportunities to participate in Six Sigma and Lean initiatives; US security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of quality experience
• Graduate Degree with 2+ years of quality experience; in lieu of degree 8 years experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer requirements flow-down and hardware compliance with specs; communicate deviations
• Lead Six Sigma/Lean improvements to reduce risk and cost
• Drive corrective and preventive actions with suppliers and internal teams
• Interpret drawings/specifications and ensure compliance with customer and company quality requirements
• Participate in Material Review Board and disposition nonconforming hardware
• Ability to obtain US LEVEL security clearance

Skills

CQE/CSSBB

APQP

Zero Defect

MDA experience

Verbal & written comms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

8 years experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Job Title: Specialist, Quality Engineer

Job Code: 40975

Location: Canoga Park, CA

Schedule: 9/80 – Employees work 9 out of every 14 days (80 hours) with every other Friday off.

L3Harris is seeking a Specialist, Quality Engineer to join our team in Canoga Park, CA. This individual will provide program Quality Engineering support for assigned contracted programs spanning the lifecycle of the program including design, development, production, test and supplier support.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes engineering background and expertise to ensure customer requirement flow-down and hardware is compliant to specifications. Handles and communicates deviations/non-conformances at different levels within the organization and at customer level as applicable. Prepares comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports and presentations for both internal and external customers.
• Actively participates in improvement teams to reduce risk through the application of six sigma tools. Applies zero defects quality principles, concepts and methods, including Lean Manufacturing to continuously improve processes, reduce cost and ensure the quality of our products and services.
• Drives corrective and preventative action activity both in-house and at the Supplier, and provides corrective action board support to manage timely and effective problem closure and recurrence control.
• Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer's requirements. Participates in design reviews to identify and correct inspectability and producibility issues and opportunities early in the product life cycle. Provides a clear and concise flow down of product definition and Quality requirements to Suppliers.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain a US LEVEL security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant quality experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related quality experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related quality experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Advanced degree in a related field
• CQE and/or CSSBB
• APQP and or Zero Defect Planning Experience
• MDA experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and develop solutions to a variety of situations.
• Must consistently meet commitments.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $84,000 - $156,000. Benefits include health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.