Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer

L3Harris Technologies•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$84,000 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer to support its Supplier Quality team in the Los Angeles County area. The role is responsible for supplier quality performance, process improvement, and collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure compliance with engineering, manufacturing, and contractual requirements. The ideal candidate has experience working with machining suppliers and knowledge of machining processes, inspection methods, and supplier quality systems in an aerospace or other high-reliability manufacturing environment. The position is onsite at the Canoga Park, California facility and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The role requires travel onsite to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant quality experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related quality experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior related quality experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Employees who drive on company business must hold a valid license for the class of vehicle driven and meet the company’s automobile insurability requirements.
Ability to travel onsite to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management System Standard.
Working knowledge of AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
Experience in manufacturing and/or inspection environments.
Strong problem-solving, investigation, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) experience.
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) certification is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Experience with supplier surveillance, supplier development, and source inspection.
Strong knowledge of machining supplier processes and quality risks associated with machined hardware.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and purchase order requirements.
Knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection techniques.
Ability to review and assess supplier manufacturing plans, inspection plans, and control plans.
Strong analytical skills, including synthesizing data from multiple sources and developing action plans.
Experience with nonconformance management, corrective action requests, and supplier performance improvement.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a close-knit team environment.

Responsibilities

Visit suppliers to review product and process issues and interface with internal and external customers, including engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and procurement, to ensure requirements are met.
Analyze supplier processes and planning to verify compliance with purchase orders, engineering drawings, processes, and specifications.
Review and approve supplier First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102.
Visit suppliers to investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive process improvements.
Be accountable for assigned suppliers’ performance and ensure suppliers meet a 100% quality rating.
Contribute to Early Supplier Engagement activities, including Post Award Reviews (PAR), Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and Control Plan activities.
Work with suppliers to resolve issues with purchase order inspection packages.
Investigate and report supplier quality history as requested by quality engineering or Quality & Mission Assurance management.
Create reports on supplier performance, non-conformance history, impact to the company’s cost of poor quality (CoPQ), and other assigned metrics.
Participate in managing the supplier ratings and scorecard system and overseeing periodic meetings.
Perform periodic source inspections at assigned suppliers.