L3Harris Technologies

Director, Quality Management

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Mason • New York • Ohio • United States

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Lead

About the role

  • Lead the Advanced Effects Quality team, including talent acquisition, development, mentoring, and performance management of quality engineers, inspectors, and assurance professionals.
  • Develop and deploy sector-specific quality strategies, policies, and processes to deliver world-class performance in full compliance with AS9100, DoD/customer requirements, and industry standards.
  • Oversee end-to-end quality activities: planning, supplier quality, product verification/validation, nonconformance management, root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, PFMEA), and corrective/preventive actions using statistical and lean tools.
  • Champion continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) to enhance first-time yield, reduce defects, and lower cost of poor quality across programs.
  • Integrate quality requirements into all program phases—from proposal to sustainment—partnering closely with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Test functions.
  • Manage internal/external audits, source inspections, and interactions with government quality assurance representatives (QARs).
  • Define, track, and report key quality metrics/KPIs to senior leadership and contribute to mission success and risk reviews.
  • Identify and mitigate quality risks unique to advanced effects technologies, including sensors, fuzes, electronic warfare, and modular launched systems.
  • Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and mission focus while ensuring compliance with ITAR, FAR/DFARS, export controls, and other regulations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 15 years of prior Quality experience
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related quality experience
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related quality experience
  • 5+ years experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry executing Department of War (DOW) contracts
  • 5+ years of direct leadership experience managing quality teams in complex, multi-site, or matrixed organizations supporting defense or aerospace programs.
  • 5+ years experience implementing and maintaining AS9100/ISO 9001 quality management systems, including GD&T, SPC, APQP/PPAP, and advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, Pareto)
Benefits
  • Up to 40% business travel for program support, supplier oversight, audits, or customer engagements
  • Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
quality managementroot cause analysisstatistical toolslean toolsSix SigmaGD&TSPCAPQPPPAPadvanced problem-solving
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringperformance managementcontinuous improvementaccountabilityinnovationcommunicationcollaborationrisk managementstrategic planning