Sr Specialist, Quality Engineer

L3HHCM20 • CA

134d • $94,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Aerojet Rocketdyne is an innovative company delivering solutions that create value for its customers in the aerospace and defense markets. The company is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, tactical systems and armaments areas, in support of domestic and international markets. Additional information about Aerojet Rocketdyne can be obtained by visiting our website at www.l3harris.com/company/aerojet-rocketdyne. We are seeking a Sr. Specialist, Quality Engineer to join our team in Canoga Park, CA. This individual will provide program Quality Engineering support for assigned contracted programs spanning the lifecycle of the program including design, development, production, test and supplier support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a related field
• CQE and/or CSSBB
• APQP and or Zero Defect Planning Experience
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and develop solutions to a variety of situations.
• Must consistently meet commitments.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes engineering background and expertise to ensure customer requirement flow-down and hardware is compliant to specifications.
• Handles and communicates deviations/non-conformances at different levels within the organization and at customer level as applicable.
• Prepares comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports and presentations for both internal and external customers.
• Actively participates in improvement teams to reduce risk through the application of six sigma tools.
• Applies zero defects quality principles, concepts and methods, including Lean Manufacturing to continuously improve processes, reduce cost and ensure the quality of our products and services.
• Drives corrective and preventative action activity both in-house and at the Supplier, and provides corrective action board support to manage timely and effective problem closure and recurrence control.
• Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer's requirements.
• Participates in design reviews to identify and correct inspectability and producibility issues and opportunities early in the product life cycle.
• Provides a clear and concise flow down of product definition and Quality requirements to Suppliers.
• Actively participates in the Material Review Board, including segregation and control of nonconforming hardware to preclude inadvertent processing, disposition nonconforming hardware, preparing for and conducting board meetings, and implementing disposition decisions.

Benefits

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees