Quality Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead the execution of Quality activities for medium to large size developmental and production contracts
• Develop and implement plans and methods for assigned programs to assure adherence to all contractual quality requirements and company Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures
• Evaluate and disposition customer returns, in-process defects, and address day to day quality concerns
• Rapidly implementing containment and corrective actions as applicable
• Support Quality leadership to ensure methodology is applied in a way that supports business performance and true alignment of business goals and objectives
• Effectively communicate across multiple organizations to align a strategic and tactical path to success for manufacturing operations
• Support, mentor, and guide cross-functional groups in problem solving efforts confirming root cause identification, generating corrective actions and verification items are implemented and sustained
• Participate in the planning and implementation of the L3Harris Zero Defect Plan program
• Generate and analyze data and metrics to prioritize corrective action and improvement activities
• Participate in and support manufacturing (Gemba) and program status and scrum meetings
• Review new contracts to determine the quality assurance requirements and flow down requirements to the appropriate level
• Participate in Engineering design reviews, review engineering drawings for conformance to quality requirements and sign off on approved drawings
• Partner with Engineering to identify Critical to Quality (CTQ) test and inspection requirements
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to implement test and inspection plans and processes
• Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure applicable requirements are flowed down to subcontractors and managed appropriately
• Prepare, or support the preparation of, cost estimates
• Act as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for Quality related program labor budgets
• Train and instruct Associate Quality Engineers as to methods, technical requirements, planning, scheduling, costing, and other related matters

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of directly related prior experience may be considered
• Ability to obtain Secret level security clearance which requires US Citizenship
• Subject matter expert in advanced problem solving (such as 8D, A3, DMAIC, RCCA)
• Experience Leading and supporting FMEAs for process improvement and design
• Strong proficiency in design reviews, drawing reviews, engineering change order incorporation.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays