Program Quality Engineer

Program Quality Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Program Quality Engineer who will assume the role of liaison between the manufacturing facility, the program office, and the customer.

Plan methods to verify conformance with customer specifications and engineering requirements.

Education Level

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other related discipline and 2 years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of an advanced Degree and experience)

Work Experience

• Experience in project management (desired)
• Experience and demonstrated ability to work in a multi-platform electronic environment is required.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Applies modern quality principles, concepts, and methods to routine aerospace and manufacturing operations, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools. (20%)
• Interfaces with the Material Review Board (MRB) to provide technical justification when a nonconformance to mutually agreed specifications is determined. (10%)
• Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer’s expectations. (20%)
• Prepares comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports, and presentations for customer review throughout the evaluation process. Review all supplier data and ensure that it is complete and accurate before the data is reviewed by the customer. (20%)
• Utilizes engineering background and expertise to communicate and coordinate actions between team members, program office, and customer counterparts (internal & external). In doing so, assure that the hardware is compliant with specifications and that key quality performance metrics are being met. Handles and communicates deviations/nonconformance at different levels within the organization. Understands and communicates typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, non-destructive testing, etc.) and how they are applied to the hardware being manufactured. (30%)
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to drive actions and results while maintaining a high degree of professionalism and integrity is desired.
• Exposure to product development in a multi-functional team environment is desired but not required.
• Must demonstrate emotional intelligence while working in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Must have strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively establish positive working relationships with various operational groups, all levels of employees, suppliers, and customers.
• Must have the ability to analyze, evaluate, and develop solutions to a variety of situations (technical, organizational, etc.).
• Must possess the ability to motivate and inspire change.
• Must possess the skills to coach/mentor individuals to work effectively under time and budget constraints.

Benefits/Perks

Health-

• Medical with High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
• A doctor’s service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and your parents

Family-

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
• Fertility treatment
• Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
• Adoption assistance – $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
• Pet insurance

Well-Being-

• No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
• Dress for your day – wear what works for you at work
• Legal plan for you, your family, and your parents
• Discount platform
• 9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. employees

Employer’s Statement

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.