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Specialist, Quality Engineering

Tempe, Arizona

Job ID 18362
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Specialist, Quality Engineering

Job Code: 18362

Job Location: Tempe, AZ

Job Schedule: 1st shift - 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

As a Quality Engineer you will play a pivotal role in maintaining product quality and ensuring process integrity. You will be tasked with conducting product reviews, developing test procedures, and formulating qualification test plans. Your analytical skills will be crucial in dissecting complex specifications and executing root cause analyses to implement effective corrective actions.

We are in search of a proactive, hands-on, and detail-oriented engineer who is dedicated to driving quality-centric transformations within our organization.

Essential Functions:

  • Support day-to-day Quality Inspection and Test personnel.
  • Review and disposition product, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards.
  • Lead zero defect projects (ZDP), continuous improvement projects, and government qualification test plans (QTP).
  • Effectivly communicate with internal teams, customers, and suppliers.
  • Perform data analysis, failure analysis, and root cause & corrective action.
  • Develop and revise work instructions and test procedures.
  • Present results to management, including data-driven business recommendations and solutions.
  • Must be eligible to obtain a US security clearance within first year of employment.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevent field and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a Graduate Degree with 0 to 2 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Possess strong problem solving and analytical skills and an innate desire to learn and continually improve. 
  • Robust understanding of the ISO 9001:2015 standard, Quality Management Systems, and knowledge of design techniques, tools, and related principles involved in production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. 
  • Knowledge of practical application of Engineering science and technology; including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of products.
  • Strong statistical skills including 8D, DOE, SPC, PFMEA, and regression analysis. 
  • Proficiency in SQL, Minitab, and Microsoft Visio.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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.

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