Sr. Manager, Quality Management

L3Harris; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Sr. Manager of Quality & Mission Assurance to lead the QM&A teams at the Canoga Park, CA site.

This role oversees the QA product acceptance team (~9 direct reports, ~80 total) ensuring products meet contractual and company requirements throughout production to support zero-defect, on-time delivery. The position collaborates with factory leadership, program management, and cross-functional teams, driving strategic quality improvements and compliance with AS9100 and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's, or 10+ with a Graduate degree.
• 5+ years directly managing a Quality Inspection or Quality Organization in Aerospace/Defense.
• 5+ years managing site certification with AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Experience working with DCMA and government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA teams across Non-Destructive Testing, Precision Measurement, In Process Inspection, Metrology, Assembly Inspection, and Receiving Inspection.
• Drive safety culture and employee engagement while maintaining productivity.
• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives aligned with company policies and government standards.
• Monitor KPIs, report to senior leadership, and manage budgets and staffing plans.
• Collaborate with operations, program management, and other sites to ensure flow-down of requirements.

Skills

Quality leadership

Aerospace industry

Program management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience-based alternative (16 years)

Tools

DMAIC

FMEA

Lean (LSW, VSM)

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: Sr. Manager, Quality & Mission Assurance

Job Code: 42629

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80, Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours scheduled with every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Sr. Manger of Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) to serve as the quality leader for multiple Quality Assurance teams at the Canoga Park, CA site. This site is our center of excellence for liquid in-space propulsion, responsible for engine design, fabrication, assembly, and test.

This position is responsible for leading the QM&A Product Acceptance team of approximately nine (9) direct reports, and a total team comprised of about 80 employees. The Q&MA Product Acceptance team ensures delivered products conform to contractual and L3Harris requirements for product quality throughout the production lifecycle. They ensure adherence to and compliance with established quality policies, practices, and government regulations. This includes implementation and leadership of strategies that will directly impact the successful zero-defect, on-time delivery of products.

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership, direction and support across multiple Quality Assurance teams (Non-Destructive Testing, Precision Measurement, In Process Inspection, Metrology, Assembly Inspection, and Receiving Inspection).

• Actively lead by example and support a strong safety culture ensuring employees are protected, engaged, and productive.

• Guide teams to resolve technical challenges, ensuring successful tactical execution.

• Promote a strong culture of quality focused on the engagement of every employee, with adherence to personal stamp warranty, workmanship fundamentals, and attention to detail in the prevention of defects.

• Collaborate with Factory leadership and program management and other functional process teams. Collaborate with Q&MA functional peers at other L3Harris sites.

• Develop and implement team & site-wide tactical quality improvement initiatives promoting sound and effective principles as set forth in company procedures, customer requirements and government standards.

• Champion, lead, and support the execution of flow-down strategic initiatives.

• Measure, monitor, and take action to ensure quality-focused key performance indicator targets are achieved or exceeded.

• Report to senior leadership on business performance including action plans to improve business execution and status of strategic initiatives.

• Partner with Operations Leadership in maintaining certification and compliance efforts for AS9100 and other required certifications.

• Continuously investigate and integrate improved inspection technology in support of engineering design and manufacturing processes.

• Execute annual departmental budget and staffing plans.

• Identify needed capital investment to support business need (including quality process capacity, capabilities, & technologies.

• Represent Quality Leadership as needed in committees or boards that support Company and Union relationships, Safety Initiatives, Quality oversight, etc.

• Requires up to 5% business travel within the continental U.S.

• Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience, or Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

• Preferred Additional Skills:

• 5+ years of experience directly managing a Quality Inspection or Quality Organization in an Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environment.

• 5+years managing site certification with AS9100, ISO 9001.

• Direct experience with fabrication, assembly, test, and inspection processes commonly used to produce aerospace components and sub-assemblies.

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.

• Experience working with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and government contracts.

• Experience identifying nonconformance and applying prevention utilizing industry-recognized Root Cause Corrective Analysis tools such, DMAIC, FMEA, 8D, Cause Networks and applying Lean techniques such as Manufacturing Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping.

• Demonstrated management and leadership capability to lead business area or functional teams in achieving Company and process cost and deliverable goals.

• In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $139,500 - $259,500. 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.

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