Specialist, Quality Engineer

L3Harris•Greenville, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Specialist (Quality Control Auditor) is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating company products to ensure precision, accuracy, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. The role analyzes reported nonconformities and discrepancies in mechanical and electrical detail and assembly processes, investigates their causes, develops dispositions, and recommends corrective action plans. It serves as the primary interface with customers and suppliers on quality matters and works with engineering, hanger dock and line, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met. The position also leads material review board and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities. The role performs conformity inspections of assemblies and detail parts against design and technical data, compliance audits, in-process audits, and investigations of customer escapes, concerns, and significant quality issues. It supports quality requirements associated with FAA regulations, DCMA 8210.1, AS9100, and AS9110. The position may involve off-shift hours, overtime, weekends, and up to 10% travel to off-site locations in support of program needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with at least 2 years of related experience; alternatively, at least 8 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
Intimate familiarity with FAA documentation and regulations (CFR 14).
Cooperative attitude and ability to positively interface with internal and external customer personnel.
Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD security clearance.
Experience performing conformity inspections of FAA articles.
Ability to complete the training necessary for inclusion on the ODA Inspection Unit Member Roster and perform FAA Final Inspections.
Mechanical fabrication experience involving CNC machining, sheet metal, and assembly modification to blueprints and technical specifications.
Electrical fabrication experience involving multiple-pin connectors and harness fabrication to blueprints and technical specifications.

Nice To Haves

Composite fabrication and related plastic-process experience.
Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated environment.
Working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies such as 8D, ZDP, FMEA, RCCA, APQP, and mistake-proofing techniques.
Understanding of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations.
Experience using data analysis and reporting tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI.
Lean and/or Six Sigma experience and familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma principles.
Familiarity with DCMA 8210.1 and AS9100/AS9110 requirements.
Familiarity with AS9102 First Article Inspections.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating products.
Perform conformity inspections of assemblies and detail parts to ensure compliance with design and technical data.
Perform compliance audits against company procedures, DCMA 8210.1, AS9100, AS9110, and FAA regulations.
Perform in-process audits to ensure compliance with AS9100, AS9110, and DCMA 8210.1 requirements.
Analyze and investigate nonconformities, discrepancies, customer escapes, customer concerns, and other significant quality issues; determine root causes and recommend dispositions, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
Serve as the primary quality interface to customers and suppliers and coordinate with engineering, hanger dock and line, vendors, and subcontractors to ensure requirements are met.
Lead material review board and PFMEA activities.
Perform mechanical fabrication-related quality work involving CNC machining, sheet metal, and assembly modifications to blueprints and technical specifications.
Perform electrical fabrication-related quality work involving multiple-pin connectors and harness fabrication to blueprints and technical specifications.
Complete training for inclusion on the ODA Inspection Unit Member Roster and perform FAA Final Inspections.
Support program needs with possible off-shift work, overtime, weekends, and travel to off-site locations.