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L3HHCM20 • Yorba Linda, California, United States
Salary: $96,000 - $178,000 / year
Role & seniority: Senior Specialist, Supplier/Program Quality Engineering
Location & work type: Yorba Linda, California; 4/10 schedule; up to 25% travel
Stack/tools: APQP, Design for Manufacturability (DFM); quality engineering methods (8D, CAPA, VSM); supplier quality audits; Product Quality Requirements (PQR); data/metrics-driven; familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001, AS9145, AS9102, J-STD, ANSI/IPC Class 3; Jira, TipQA
Lead APQP and DFM tasks across design, development, and transition to outsourced production; drive supplier performance and corrective actions
Develop and implement quality plans, inspection methods, testing specifications; perform supplier quality audits and First Article Inspections
Coach and collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Engineering; lead CAPA investigations and supplier corrective actions; manage risk and metrics for continuous improvement
Bachelor's in engineering (or equivalent); 6+ years Quality/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering experience (advanced acceptable)
Experience with APQP, 8D, CAPA, VSM; reading complex electrical/mechanical drawings; strong problem-solving and team collaboration
Ability to interpret customer quality requirements and drive them through programs
Capable of up to 25% travel; US citizen
Aerospace/Defense manufacturing background
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer; familiarity with AS9100/
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Supplier/Program Quality Engineering
Job Number: 33868
Job Location: Yorba Linda, California
Job Schedule: 4/10
Quality Engineering Functions: Perform quality engineering functions for specific phases of projects and programs, developing plans, flow charts, inspection methods, procedures, and standards to ensure all products, data, or services meet specified quality requirements.
APQP Tools: Generate and deploy APQP tools to ensure manufacturability of internally produced designs.
Product Development Support: Support product development reviews within the supply base.
Coach on Quality Tools: Train and coach other functions inside the company on the value and utilization of quality tools, standards, and practices.
Problem Prevention and Correction: Utilize a sense of urgency to act to prevent or correct problems with products and post-delivery defects.
Supplier Quality Audits: Perform supplier quality audits, source inspections, and First Article Inspections in partnership with Supply Chain Management.
Customer Quality Requirements: Interpret and flow down customer quality requirements to programs, engineering, manufacturing, and inspection via Program Quality Requirements (PQR).
Customer Interface: Interface effectively with customers to discuss and negotiate quality requirements and specifications.
Metrics and Process Improvement: Implement, interpret, and utilize metrics to drive process improvement projects. Analyze metrics and indicators to determine opportunities for improvement, focusing on early detection and prevention of nonconformance.
Cost Account Management: Effectively work as a cost account manager for the quality engineering elements of the program work breakdown structure.
Risk Management: Understand and apply risk management principles as an essential part of the quality engineering work scope.
Engineering and Manufacturing Review: Review engineering and manufacturing information on designs, specifications, and bills of materials to ensure products meet customer requirements.
CAPA Leadership: Lead teams and perform investigations to drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for nonconformance and actively participate in material review. Act as the Quality Subject Matter Expert (SME) on program and design teams.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 6 years of Quality Engineering experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of Quality Engineering experience. 10 years of Quality Engineering, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Drawing Interpretation: 6 years or more experience in reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings of complex nature.
Problem-Solving Tools: 6 years or more experience with problem-solving tools such as 8D, APQP, Value Stream Mapping, and CAPA.
Team Collaboration: 6 years or more experience working and communicating effectively in a team environment.
Dynamic Environment: 6 years or more experience working in a dynamic environment with multiple and changing priorities.
Citizenship: Must be a United States Citizen.
Travel: Ability to travel up to 25%.
Design & Development: Advanced Product Quality Planning and Design for Manufacturability.
Industry Experience: Aerospace or Defense Manufacturing experience.
Quality Standards: Working familiarity with AS9100, ISO9001, AS9145, AS9102, J-STD Workmanship, ANSI J-Standards (Class 3), IPC Workmanship Standards (Class 3), Jira, and TipQA quality software.
Certification: ASQ® Certified Quality Engineer Certificate.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is MIN: $96,000.00 - MAX: $178,000.00 The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is Min: $84,000.00 - Max: $156,000.00. 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.
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