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<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Title: Specialist, Quality Engineering </span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Code: 38910</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Location: Rochester NY</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Schedule: 9/80</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Description:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Product Quality Engineer needed to develop, modify, apply and maintain quality evaluation, control systems and protocols for the building of highly complex electro-optical, electronic & mechanical spaceflight and/or airborne assemblies. Engineer manages and maintains program Quality Assurance activities, and routinely interfaces with Engineering, Management, Customers and Subcontractors. Individual will be heavily involved on-site in monitoring the build, installation and test of software/hardware and integrated systems, will participate in peer reviews for technical and process evaluation, and will lead activities related to review and correction of non-conforming materials or assemblies. This position requires strong influential and collaborative leadership skills, as well as meticulous organizational skills. Individual must have strong initiative, be a self-starter and have a proactive mind-set. Quality Engineer sets the tone for Quality with his/her manufacturing and engineering counterparts.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Essential Functions:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Validate processes and products utilizing established quality assurance policies, plans and procedures </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Develop and implement audit plans to ensure compliance with internal policies, program requirements and regulatory requirements </span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Routinely track and analyze data to proactively identify process improvement opportunities and to identify and evaluate quality issues </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Lead teams to develop disposition, formally evaluate root cause, and implement corrective and preventative actions. </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Lead and execute First Article Inspection (FAI) activities in accordance with AS9102, including planning, review of design and manufacturing requirements, preparation and validation of FAI packages, coordination with cross-functional teams, and resolution of nonconformances to ensure compliant product introduction and production readiness.</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Regularly interface with customer quality representatives for build and test activities and resolution of issues. </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Provide drawing reviews and test procedure reviews to ensure design modifications meet all quality requirements </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action activities, Material Review Board and Failure Review Board meetings, and participate in Independent Review Board sessions </span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Manage quality performance across supply chain through supplier assessments, source selection, supplier quality management and implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools. Establish and maintain quality codes driving procurement support. Travel to suppliers to perform hardware inspections and provide guidance on process improvements. </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Contribute to design, production and test of space systems hardware through design reviews, requirements validation and mission/system risk analysis. </span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Meet financial and business objectives with accurate quality forecasting, executing programs within cost and schedule, resolving problems and driving functional strategic improvements</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Qualifications:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.</span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Ability to travel depending on program needs. </span></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Ability to obtain security clearance (TS/SCI)</span><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Preferred Additional Skills:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Active Security Clearance</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification is highly valued.</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Experience with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems, as well as APQP, is beneficial.</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Background in developing and executing Manufacturing Engineering Instructions is desirable.</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Test engineering experience, including environmental testing such as TVAC and vibration, is a plus.</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Machining, GD&T, and engineering drawing review experience would be advantageous.</span></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Familiarity with composite structures, assembly, hardware integration, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), and Surface Mount Technology (SMT) is preferred.</span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Understanding of military specifications, configuration control management, and failure analysis methods such as FA, CA, FMEA, and root cause/corrective action processes is beneficial.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Program execution and leadership experience </span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $73,000 - $135,000. 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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white">#LI-NB1</span></p>