Specialist, Quality Engineer
About The Position
L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Quality Engineer for its facility in Camden, Arkansas. The role designs, develops, and implements standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating product precision and accuracy in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. It analyzes reported nonconformities and discrepancies involving assembly, processes, mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems, as well as field and clinical data; investigates causes; and develops dispositions and corrective action recommendations. The engineer leads Material Review Board and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities, interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives, conducts program quality cost account management, and manages supplier corrective actions. The role is the primary quality-related interface with customers and suppliers. The position works a 3/12 schedule: 12-hour days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The engineer ensures program design and process documentation includes applicable quality requirements and that products are inspectable; reviews manufacturing planning; develops and monitors inspection methods; audits processes; supports hardware acceptance and selloff; participates in nonconforming-material review and corrective/preventive action; and provides practical solutions to technical problems using quality engineering methods. Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of related engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of engineering-related experience.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
- Thorough knowledge of documented quality system requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Computer skills sufficient to generate reports and analyze data using MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and Power BI.
- Experience with solid rocket component fabrication, electromechanical parts assembly, Final Assembly and Check-out, and/or avionics.
- Experience with Hardware Acceptance Review processes.
- ASQ certification.
- Experience implementing cost-effective LEAN inspection or verification methods or Key Characteristics (AS9103).
- Chemical or propellant experience or background.
Responsibilities
- Ensure program design and process documents for the assigned area include program quality requirements and make products inspectable.
- Review manufacturing planning to verify implementation of design engineering requirements, material traceability, quality records, and operator and inspector sign-offs; designate inspection and verification needs.
- Lead PFMEA activities to quantify and reduce risk.
- Participate in improvement teams to reduce risk through mistake-proofing principles.
- Develop, implement, and monitor inspection methods to ensure products meet engineering requirements.
- Ensure compliance with quality system requirements and documented requirements.
- Conduct process audits to verify compliance with manufacturing planning, program requirements, and enterprise-level command media.
- Execute First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
- Review documentation supporting Hardware Acceptance Review (HAR) activities.
- Develop and maintain Quality Documentation Control Center (QDCC) command media, monitor manufacturing schedules and QDCC activities in support of customer HAR requirements, and create Acceptance Data Packages (ADP) for hardware selloff.
- Participate in the Material Review Board, including controlling and segregating nonconforming hardware, determining dispositions, preparing for and conducting meetings, and implementing disposition decisions.
- Drive corrective and preventive actions by investigating problems, determining root causes, and developing and implementing actions.
- Provide practical solutions to technical problems using quality engineering disciplines and tools.
- Conduct program quality cost account management and manage supplier corrective actions.
- Serve as the primary interface with customers and suppliers on quality-related matters.
- Interface with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor, and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
