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Specialist, Quality Engineer

Huntsville, Alabama
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

The Missle Solutions Segment of L3Harris is seeking aSpecialist, Quality Engineer to work at either our existing state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Toney, AL, and/or our new, AMF in Huntsville, AL, which will be our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware.  

The Specialist, Quality Engineer works under moderate supervision to set objectives for own job area. Communicates with contacts inside and outside own team to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures Identifies and addresses changes within own job area. Works to achieve operational targets with some impact on departmental results.

Essential Functions:

Leverages engineering expertise to facilitate communication and coordination among Integrated Product Team (IPT) members, suppliers, program office, and customers. Ensures that contractual requirements, hardware specifications, and key quality metrics are met, or ensures corrective actions are implemented and verified effective.

  • Apply modern quality principles and methods, including Lean and Six Sigma, to aerospace manufacturing operations.

  • Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements to ensure compliance and flow down of applicable requirements.

  • Lead or interface with the Material Review Board (MRB) for nonconforming material disposition, driving timely completion of actions.

  • Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance processes for high product and service standards, regularly assessing the health those functional processes.

  • Investigate production issues, conduct root cause analysis, take corrective actions, and verify effectiveness through effective application of a Corrective Action Board (CAB) process.

  • Analyze manufacturing quality data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

  • Lead data-driven continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and manufacturing process efficiency.

  • Interface with Supplier Quality Engineering to resolve supplier-related issues.

  • Work with Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to identify and mitigate program risks through the program’s Risk and Opportunity Management Board process.

  • Present quality metrics to customers, providing assessment and actions to drive improvement.

  • Assess the need for First Article Inspections (FAIs) based on trigger events defined in AS9102 and/or contractual flowdown, and facilitate their completion.

  • Travel: 10% business travel to L3harris and customer sites.

  • Ability to obtain US Security Clearence. 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior Quality experience.  Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior Quality experience.  In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior Quality experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience collaborating within a Microsoft 365 environment, with proficiency in the included applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

  • Project Management experience.

  • Supplier/Customer Support expereince.

  • Regulatory & Auditing (AS9100) in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

  • Statistical Analysis experience.

  • Risk Management experience. 

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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