Specialist Quality Engineer

L3Harris•Hanover, MD

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist Quality Engineer provides hands-on manufacturing quality support at the Hanover, Maryland site across production, receiving inspection, testing, supplier quality activities, and program execution. The role serves as the primary Quality Engineering representative for assigned programs and supports customer requirements throughout production and test activities. The position ensures product compliance, configuration control, effective corrective actions, and adherence to customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements while supporting production objectives and customer deliverables. It also provides real-time quality support to production personnel and helps resolve quality issues with program teams, customers, and internal stakeholders. The schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

Practical knowledge of manufacturing quality principles, inspection methods, and quality systems.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of related experience; or a graduate degree and 0–2 years of related experience; or at least 6 years of directly related experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or highly regulated environment.
Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems, inspection methodologies, and production support processes.
Working knowledge and application of quality tools, including Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagrams, Pareto Analysis, Control Plans, PFMEA, and statistical problem-solving techniques.
Experience with First Article Inspection (FAI) activities and understanding of AS9102 requirements and associated documentation packages.
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and tools, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma principles, Kaizen, defect reduction initiatives, and process improvement techniques.
Experience with nonconformance management, root cause investigations, corrective action development, and effectiveness verification.
Strong understanding of configuration management, traceability requirements, and controlled documentation practices.
Experience using ERP systems such as SAP for quality planning, inspection activities, and material control processes.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, manufacturing documentation, and customer requirements.
Familiarity with auditing techniques and quality management systems including ISO 9001, AS9100, and related regulatory requirements.
Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure product compliance, configuration control, effective corrective actions, and adherence to customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements.
Review test data packages for compliance with procedures, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
Verify traceability between hardware configuration, test results, and documentation.
Support troubleshooting and resolution of test anomalies and discrepancies.
Participate in product acceptance and release activities.
Support customer inspections, source inspections, witness points, and quality-related program deliverables.
Assist with customer audits, data package preparation, and quality documentation activities.
Interface with program teams, customers, and internal stakeholders to resolve quality-related issues.
Serve as a Quality Lead supporting manufacturing operations through in-process and final inspection activities.
Provide real-time quality support to production personnel to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, procedures, and workmanship standards.
Review inspection results and ensure quality concerns are identified, documented, escalated, and resolved.
Drive containment activities when product or process issues are identified.