Manager, Quality Engineering 1

L3Harris•Canoga Park, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Quality Engineering leads engineering professionals of various levels and may lead one or more teams at L3Harris’s Canoga Park facility. The role communicates across and outside the organization to influence leadership and customers, gain acceptance for new practices and approaches, and present program status. It requires cross-functional leadership and mastery-level knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management, product and process verification and validation, continuous improvement, and quantitative analysis to coach the Quality team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior related Quality experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related Quality experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related Quality experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or other quality management systems.
Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
Experience investigating technical issues and nonconformances to determine root causes and implement effective corrective actions, including familiarity with 8D analysis or similar tools.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, make an immediate impact, and manage multiple tasks and management-set deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Advanced business knowledge and general management and leadership capabilities.
Proven experience developing and implementing quality assurance programs and systems.
Relevant experience supporting production of high-complexity aerospace products.
Experience interfacing with US government agencies and/or aerospace prime customers.
CQE and/or CSSBB certification.
APQP and/or Zero Defect Planning experience.
EVM and BOE experience.
Proficiency in MS Office, business analytics software such as Qlik and PowerBI, and tools such as Microsoft Visio and Minitab.

Responsibilities

Support site and business unit leaders through participation in site, program, and proposal activities.
Lead quality planning and execution across assigned programs.
Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate quality standards into program execution, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
Drive continuous improvement and consistency across existing processes and operations.
Manage budgets, influence program strategy, and monitor performance.
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with customer and/or government representatives.
Ensure required government oversight is successfully performed.
Lead Quality Integrators across multiple programs and resolve technical and operational issues that may impact program execution.
Ensure deliverables comply with customer, contractual, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
Ensure risks are identified, documented, managed, and mitigated.
Expand the group's Quality Engineering Integration capabilities by developing organizational depth, mentoring and coaching team members, and fostering accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Define and implement strategic initiatives to improve Quality metrics over the long term, including cost of poor quality and non-conformances.