Sr Associate, Quality Engineering

L3Harris•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

This role develops and implements quality standards, inspection methods, and evaluation procedures to ensure products meet contractual and regulatory requirements. It analyzes reported nonconformities, identifies root causes, and recommends corrective actions to support continuous improvement. The role leads Material Review Board activities and PFMEA efforts and partners with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers, and customers to meet quality requirements. It also manages supplier corrective actions and supports quality-related cost account management. The position is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and follows a 4/10 schedule: employees work 10-hour days, four days a week. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of related quality or manufacturing experience; or a graduate degree with 0–2 years of experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 6 years of related quality or manufacturing experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field.
CQE and/or CSSBB certification.
APQP or Zero Defect Planning experience.
MDA experience.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure program design and process documentation incorporate required quality standards and that products are inspectable.
Independently review manufacturing planning to confirm implementation of design engineering requirements, material traceability, quality record maintenance, and designated inspection and verification points.
Lead PFMEA activities to quantify and reduce risk.
Participate in improvement initiatives that reduce risk using mistake-proofing and quality engineering tools.
Develop, implement, and monitor inspection methods to ensure products meet engineering requirements.
Ensure compliance with quality system requirements and conduct independent process audits per program and enterprise-level guidance.
Execute First Article Inspections in accordance with AS9102.
Support documentation reviews for hardware acceptance (HAR) activities.
Lead Material Review Board activities, including segregation, control, disposition, and coordination of nonconforming hardware.
Drive corrective and preventive actions, including root cause analysis and implementation of improvement measures.
Provide practical solutions to technical problems using quality engineering principles.
Manage supplier corrective actions and support quality-related cost account management.