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Job Title: Lead, Quality Engineer

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

Job Code: 11327

Work Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Program Quality Engineer function is a program focused role that is responsible for ensuring product quality and contractual requirements are met. This includes ensuring/verifying the quality of product inputs such as hardware design, software development, and production plans. This position requires strong influential and collaborative leadership skills.

This position is responsible for supporting all Quality needs for the Program Management and Engineering teams located in Carlsbad, CA and will report to the Director of Quality in Salt Lake City, UT. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can work with minimal supervision in a cross-fuctional team to support program success.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the program Quality Assurance (QA) activities as part of a cross functional integrated program team to ensure compliance to customer contractual and regulatory requirements, as well as conformance to AS9100 and AS9145 industry standard requirements

• Own the Quality Work Package deliverables including Quality Assurance Planning for both new and existing products for the end-to-end product lifecycle as an active QA representative on Project and Program teams

• Ensure timely completion of QA deliverables to ensure zero product quality escapes

• Utilize data analytics to identify trends and convey meaningful information regarding Quality performance to internal and external customers

• Own the technical problem solving for issues that may arise on projects and programs throughout the end-to-end product lifecycle providing project and program teams with clear, consistent, and timely feedback as it relates to contractual and/or regulatory exposure providing innovative solutions to effectively resolve issues in a timely manner

• Serve as the primary Quality interface with internal customers in the Carlsbad, CA facility

• Serve as the primary Quality interface to customers, including DCMA, for all Quality matters

• Ensure all applicable elements, product technical and quality standards, and process quality standards are effectively incorporated into new designs and into changes to designs

• Provide oversight for product acceptance criteria, disposition of nonconforming materials, and measurement system evaluations

• Provide oversight for conformance to compliance requirements including FOD, ESD, and perishable material management

• Works independently with litte oversight. Escalates issues to the Director of Quality as needed.

  Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM program and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

• AS9100D Lead Auditor Certification

  In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $112,000 - $208,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 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. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.