Specialist, Welding Quality Process Engineering

Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. 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: Specialist, Welding Quality Process Engineering  The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that quality requirements are integrated and captured in various special processes utilized in the Canoga Park facility. This role necessitates a strong understanding of industry standards, internal command media and extensive practical experience to support development and deployment of best practices. The QPE is expected to coordinate with internal and external customers to quickly resolve manufacturing issues and utilize their technical background to proactively drive process improvements.   This position will have a heavy emphasis on welding and welding related support processes. Professionals with a strong weld engineering background who are interested in developing quality competencies are encouraged to apply.   Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages. Coordinates communication with DCMA on quality issues, corrective action activities as well as advocacy for DCMA concerns. Provides leadership and participates in cause and corrective action activities, failure investigations, metrics creation and quality improvement projects. Ensures quality requirements are embedded into key manufacturing special processes. Provides leadership in the development and implementation of inspection plans that may utilize Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), Standard Measuring Inspection (SMI) equipment, quality tool and gage processes, sample inspection, NDT, special process certification controls, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques. Participates in nonconforming material control and the Material Review Board (MRB) processes. Independently manages quality projects, including coordination with cross functional team members, to ensure timely project completion. Create process and program metrics to evaluate the quality health. Interface effectively with external customer counterparts. Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Working knowledge of AWS D17.Quality engineering and mission assurance principles. Nonconformance reporting and the Material Review Board (MRB) process. Qualification process and testing. Risk management process. ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) and Standard Measuring Inspection (SMI) equipment. Applicable machine shop, weld, composite, propellant, electrical and assembly processes. Non-Destructive Test inspection processes. Dimensional, visual, sample and witness inspection processes. Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA). Knowledge of basic quality laboratory processes. Knowledge of configuration management best practices. Experience with computer systems and applicable software programs such as Microsoft Office suite. Managing and analyzing large data sets. Audit, interpret and evaluate data and processes. Use a variety of test, inspection and measurement equipment. AWS Certified Weld Inspector OR 3 years of hardware related experience with welding.   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. 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. 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. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, 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. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish .