Specialist Quality Engineer

L3Harris•Norfolk, VA

3d•$84,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer for its Norfolk, Virginia location. The Manufacturing Quality Engineer develops, implements, and maintains quality standards, methods, instructions, and requirements for assigned programs, primarily during the product development phase. The role applies quality frameworks and systematic root-cause and corrective-action methods while coordinating with cross-functional teams and supporting audits, reviews, inspections, and product testing. The position follows a 5/8 schedule: eight hours per day, five days per week. The role may involve varied assignments, projects, challenges, and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of related experience.
The posting also specifies a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
At least 2 years of experience in a MIL-SPEC or highly regulated compliance industry.
Proficient knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, MIL-SPEC, and government contract requirements.
Ability to apply critical thinking and communicate proficiently both in writing and verbally.
Knowledge of Quality Engineering and Advanced Quality principles, including Six Sigma methodology, Root Cause/Corrective Action, DMAIC, and Design for Manufacturability.
Ability to apply concepts and critical thinking while working with all levels of the organization and production team.

Nice To Haves

J-STD-001 certification.
WHMA/IPC-A-620 certification.

Responsibilities

Represent Quality Assurance on the Corrective Action Board (CAB), Configuration Control Board (CCB), and Material Review Board (MRB).
Lead and drive MRB activities and actions using a Quality framework.
Coordinate cross-functional activities in support of Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) activities.
Serve as the focal point for driving root-cause corrective actions for quality issues on development programs, including hardware and software.
Use and implement systematic root-cause corrective action and Six Sigma methods, tools, and techniques.
Support customer, internal, and supplier audits.
Participate in Test Readiness Reviews.
Support or witness inspections and ensure compliance with formal and dry-run engineering verification, acceptance, and qualification tests, including QCI, QCT, FAT, and DVT.
Audit configurations used during integration and test activities, including software, firmware, and hardware versions and traceability to trouble reports, as documented by procedures and program plans.
Act as a delegated customer representative to witness testing as an independent entity, when assigned.
Define quality standards, identify Critical to Quality requirements, and apply Key Process Indicators and quality metrics for products as requirements for program teams.
Develop Quality Assurance Plans with cross-functional team participation.