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 the precision and accuracy of company products 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 recommended corrective action plans. The position leads Material Review Board and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities, interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customers, vendors, and subcontractors, conducts program quality cost account management, and manages supplier corrective actions. It is the primary interface for customers and suppliers on quality matters. The position ensures that program design and process documents include applicable quality requirements and that products are inspectable. It independently reviews manufacturing planning, establishes inspection and verification needs, develops and monitors inspection methods, conducts process audits, and supports hardware acceptance and selloff through documentation reviews and acceptance data packages. It also maintains Quality Documentation Control Center command media, supports customer Hardware Acceptance Review requirements, participates in Material Review Board activities, and drives root-cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions. The schedule is 3/12: 12-hour days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior engineering-related experience.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
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 (reference AS9103).
- Chemical or propellant experience or background.
Responsibilities
- Ensure program design and process documents for the area of responsibility include program quality requirements and that products are inspectable.
- Independently review manufacturing planning for implementation of design engineering requirements, material traceability, quality records, and operator and inspector sign-offs; designate inspection and verification needs.
- Lead PFMEA efforts to quantify and reduce risk and participate in improvement teams applying mistake-proofing principles.
- Develop, implement, and monitor inspection methods to ensure products meet engineering requirements.
- Ensure compliance with quality system requirements and conduct independent process audits against manufacturing planning, program requirements, and enterprise-level command media.
- Execute First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102 requirements.
- Review documentation in support of Hardware Acceptance Review activities.
- Develop and maintain Quality Documentation Control Center (QDCC) command media.
- Monitor manufacturing schedules and QDCC activities in support of customer Hardware Acceptance Review requirements.
- Create Acceptance Data Packages in support of hardware selloff.
- Participate in the Material Review Board, including controlling and segregating nonconforming hardware, preparing for and conducting board meetings, dispositioning nonconforming hardware, and implementing disposition decisions.
- Investigate problems, determine root causes, and develop and implement corrective and preventive 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 quality-related interface to customers and suppliers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
