Specialist Quality Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for its Norfolk, VA location. The role focuses on developing and maintaining quality standards during the development phase, ensuring compliance across hardware and software.

Responsibilities include leading MRB actions, RCCA methodology, and coordinating audits and test readiness reviews. The candidate will interact with cross-functional teams to implement quality metrics and assurance plans, supporting lifecycle activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Graduate degree with 2+ years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 8 years of related experience.
• MIL-SPEC or highly regulated compliance experience preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and government contract requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Quality engineering knowledge including Six Sigma, RCCA, DMAIC, DFM.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Represent QA on CAB, CCB, and MRB as a cross-functional QA liaison.
• Lead MRB activities and coordinate cross-functional teams for FRB/FRACAS.
• Drive RCCA for development programs using Six Sigma tools.
• Support customer, internal and supplier audits.
• Participate in Test Readiness Reviews and witness verification tests.
• Audit configurations across software/hardware/test baselines.
• Act as customer representative to witness testing when delegated.
• Define CTQ, KPIs and quality standards for programs.
• Develop Quality Assurance Plans with cross-functional teams.
• Handle varied assignments and projects as needed.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

DMAIC

Communication

MIL-SPEC

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

ISO 9001 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: Specialist, Quality Engineering

Job Code: 46719

Job Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Schedule: 5/8: Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week

Job Description:

L3 Harris is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join its Norfolk, VA location. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining quality standards, methods, instructions and quality requirements on assigned programs that are primarily in the development phase of the product lifecycle.

Essential Functions:

• Representing Quality Assurance as a member of the Corrective Action Board (CAB), Configuration Control Board (CCB), and Material Review Board (MRB).
• Leads and drives Material Review Board (MRB) activities and actions applying a Quality framework. Coordinates activities between extended cross-functional teams (e.g., Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, etc.) in support of FRB / FRACAS (Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System).
• Serves as focal point for driving root cause corrective actions (RCCA) for quality issues supporting development programs (e.g., hardware and software). Utilizes and implements systematic RCCA and Six Sigma methods, tools, and techniques.
• Supports customer, internal and supplier audits.
• Participates in Test Readiness Reviews. Supports/witnesses’ inspection and ensures compliance of engineering (formal and dry run) verification, acceptance, and qualification tests (e.g., QCI, QCT, FAT, DVT).
• Audits the configurations utilized during integration and test activities (e.g., software, firmware versions, hardware versions, traceability to trouble reports (TRs)) as documented by procedures/program plans.
• Can be delegated as customer representative to witness testing as an independent entity.
• Define Quality Standards, Identify Critical to Quality (CTQ) requirements and apply Key Process Indicators (e.g., Goals and quality metrics for products) to be flowed as requirements to program teams.
• Develops Quality Assurance Plans with the participation of cross-functional teams.
• Position requires allocation of varied assignments, projects, challenges and other tasks as assigned.

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.
• Possess a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum twoyears’ experience in a MIL-SPEC, or highly regulatedcompliance industry.
• Proficient knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, MIL-SPEC andgovernment contract requirements.
• Mustbe able to apply critical thinking and can proficientlycommunicate both written and verbally.
• Knowledge of Quality Engineering and Advanced Quality principles (Six Sigma methodology, Root Cause/Corrective Action, DMAIC, Design forManufacturability).
• Be able to apply concepts and critical thinking along with working with all levels of the organization and production team.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• J-STD-001 certification
• WHMA/IPC-A-620 certification

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia (Greater D.C. area) is $84,000 - $156,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

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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.

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