Sr. Associate, Quality Engineering

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L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Sr. Associate, Quality Engineering

Job Code: 45581

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 4/10s Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week

Job Description

The Quality Engineer develops and implements standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the accuracy and precision of company products in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements. This role analyzes nonconformities, investigates root causes, and recommends corrective and preventive actions to strengthen product and process quality. The Quality Engineer leads Material Review Board (MRB) and PFMEA activities, interfaces with manufacturing, engineering, customers, suppliers, and subcontractors, and supports program quality cost management and supplier corrective actions.

Essential Functions

• Ensure design and process documentation incorporates program quality requirements and supports inspect ability.
• Review manufacturing planning to confirm proper implementation of design requirements, traceability, quality records, and inspection/verification points.
• Lead PFMEA activities to identify, quantify, and mitigate risk.
• Participate in improvement teams and apply mistake‑proofing principles to reduce quality risks.
• Develop, implement, and monitor inspection methods to ensure products meet engineering requirements.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external quality system requirements.
• Conduct process audits to verify conformance to manufacturing planning, program requirements, and enterprise command media.
• Execute First Article Inspections (FAIs) per AS9102.
• Support documentation reviews for hardware acceptance (HAR).
• Participate in MRB activities, including segregation, control, disposition, and implementation of MRB decisions.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Apply quality engineering tools to provide practical solutions to technical problems.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of related experience; OR Graduate Degree with 0–2 years of related experience; OR in lieu of a degree, 6 years of quality or manufacturing experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, quality engineering, or related operational environments.
• Working knowledge of quality processes, nonconformance management, and basic problem‑solving methods.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Advanced degree in a related field.
• CQE and/or CSSBB certification.
• APQP or Zero Defect planning experience.
• Experience supporting MDA or other defense programs.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions.

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