Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer

Job ID: 37698

Job Location: Remote in Los Angeles CA

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

Job Description
We are seeking a Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer to join and support our Supplier Quality team in the Los Angeles County area. This role is responsible for ensuring supplier quality performance driving process improvements and partnering closely with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure compliance with engineering manufacturing and contractual requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience working with machining suppliers and possess knowledge of machining processes inspection methods and supplier quality systems within an aerospace or highreliability manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions
25% Visit suppliers to review product and process issues. Interface with internal and external customers (engineering manufacturing suppliers procurement) to ensure requirements are met. Analyze supplier processes and planning to verify compliance with purchase orders engineering drawings specifications and related requirements. Review and approve supplier FAIs in accordance with AS9102.
25% Visit suppliers to perform investigations and root cause analyses to drive process improvements. Be accountable for assigned suppliers performance and ensure suppliers maintain a 100% quality rating.
15% Actively contribute to Early Supplier Engagement activities such as Post Award Reviews (PAR) Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews and Control Plan activities.
15% Work with suppliers to resolve issues with purchase order inspection packages. Investigate and report supplier quality history as requested by Quality Engineering or Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) management.
10% Create reporting documents to summarize supplier performance nonconformance history impact to the Companys Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) and other assigned metrics.
5% Participate in managing the supplier rating/scorecard system and support periodic meetings.
5% Perform periodic source inspections at assigned suppliers.

Ability to obtain a US LEVEL security clearance

Ability to obtain a US LEVEL security clearance

Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant quality experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of related quality experience; or in lieu of a degree a minimum of 8 years of related quality experience
Valid drivers license
Must meet Company automobile insurability requirements when driving on company business
Ability to travel onsite to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time

Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of the AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management System Standard
Working knowledge of AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements
Experience in manufacturing and/or inspection environments
Strong problemsolving investigation and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) experience
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) strongly preferred
Experience supporting aerospace defense or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
Experience with supplier surveillance supplier development and source inspection

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 $84000 - $156000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state Hawaii Illinois Maryland Minnesota New York state and Vermont is $73000 - $135000. 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.