L3Harris Technologies

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Norfolk • Virginia • United States

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About the role

  • Developing, implementing and maintaining quality standards, methods, instructions and quality requirements on assigned programs
  • Involvement in all aspects of the Product Life Cycle (Concept & Opportunity, Planning, Design & Development, Test & Qualification, and Release to Production)
  • Representing QA as a member of the Corrective Action Board (CAB), Configuration Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB)
  • Governs established business processes and procedures (e.g., Product Development Process) and generate, manage, and track corrective action reports as required
  • 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
  • Part of the review & approval process of test procedures, calibration compliance, release of design drawings (CCB), and test/equipment setup (configuration, alterations or adjustments)
  • 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 per procedures/program plans
  • Attendance and participation at program gate reviews for approval purposes
  • 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
  • Apply critical thinking and can proficiently communicate both written and verbally
  • Apply concepts and critical thinking along with working with all levels of the organization and production team
  • Obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance

Requirements

  • 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
  • Minimum two years experience in a MIL-SPEC, or highly regulated compliance industry
  • Experience with SUBSAFE/Level 1 assembly manufacturing
  • Experience working with project management
  • Proficient knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, MIL-SPEC and government contract requirements
  • Experience with Quality Engineering and Advanced Quality principles (Six Sigma methodology, Root Cause/Corrective Action, DMAIC, Design for Manufacturability)
  • Proficient understanding of engineering drawings, documentation, including dimensioning, and tolerance per ASME Y14.5 standards
  • Experience interfacing with customers
  • Mechanical engineering experience, examples: Fixtures/tooling/welding/metal working/fab shop/metal shop
  • Active Secret clearance preferred but not required
  • J-STD-001 preferred but not required
  • WHMA/IPC-A-620 preferred but not required
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Quality AssuranceSix SigmaRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionISO 9001MIL-SPECDMAICDesign for ManufacturabilityEngineering DrawingsMechanical Engineering
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingCommunicationCollaborationLeadershipProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsProject ManagementCross-Functional Team Coordination
Certifications
Active Secret ClearanceJ-STD-001WHMA/IPC-A-620