Quality Technician C

L3Harris Technologies•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems is seeking a Quality Technician for its Fort Wayne, Indiana location. The technician will perform inspections, tests, analyses, and audits of complex developmental products and processes, including microelectronics, precision mechanical systems, software, test equipment, and integrated systems, to ensure quality standards and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. The role includes assisting with the development and inspection of complex rework and repair for deliverable subassemblies and integrated system-level platforms, and approving production records for conformance to procedures. The position ensures safety, reliability, and hardware traceability for end-item systems and mission solutions through production quality oversight. The technician collaborates with Quality Engineers to develop inspection requirements and techniques, implement quality plans, evaluate defect data and trends, and recommend process improvements. The role may involve regular interaction with customer representatives or suppliers, and travel to suppliers and other L3Harris locations for hardware inspections may be required. Assignments require judgment and initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to contribute to innovative solutions in a dynamic team environment. The work supports scientific research, national security, and commercial opportunities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience, or an associate degree/post-secondary education and at least 2 years of prior related experience.
Ability to support program travel up to 50%.
Ability to obtain a DoD clearance (Secret or higher).
Ability to work with engineering drawings.
Ability to perform root cause and corrective action analysis.
Ability to verify product operational state and evaluate hardware requirements compliance.

Nice To Haves

Background with satellite payloads.
Knowledge of a failure reporting tool.
Familiarity with common measuring devices.
Familiarity with AS9100D, including experience performing process audits.
Basic knowledge of GD&T.
Ability to work in a clean room environment for extended periods.
Microsoft Office experience.
Ability to provide on-call support across multiple shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work different shifts on a rotational basis.
Ability to review assembly and test documentation for appropriate traceability and compliance with internal company procedures.
Experience evaluating complex electronic hardware under magnification to IPC-J-STD-001.
Certification, or ability to obtain certification, to the referenced workmanship standards.

Responsibilities

Perform inspections, tests, analyses, and audits of complex developmental products and processes.
Assist in developing and inspecting complex rework and repair of deliverable subassemblies and integrated system-level platforms.
Approve production records for conformance to procedures.
Provide production quality oversight to ensure safety, reliability, and hardware traceability for end-item systems and mission solutions.
Collaborate with Quality Engineers to develop inspection requirements and techniques and implement quality plans.
Assist in evaluating defect data, identifying trends, and recommending process improvements with Quality Engineers.
Interface with customer representatives and suppliers as needed.
Work with engineering drawings.
Serve as a resource to other employees in areas of expertise.
Perform root cause and corrective action (RCCA) analysis.
Verify the operational state of L3Harris products and accessories.
Evaluate requirements compliance of L3Harris hardware products.
Travel to suppliers and other L3Harris locations to perform hardware inspections, as required.