Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Supplier Quality Engineer 

Job Code: 45517

Job Location: Onsite at our Canoga Park, CA facility

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 high‑reliability manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions:

• Visit suppliers to review product & process issues. Interface with internal and external customers; i.e., engineering, manufacturing, supplier, procurement to ensure requirements are met. Analyze supplier processes and planning to verify compliance with purchase orders, engineering drawings, processes, specifications, etc. Review and approval of supplier FAIs IAW AS9102.
• Visit suppliers and perform investigation and root cause analysis to drive improvements into their processes.  Be accountable for assigned suppliers' performance and ensure suppliers are performing with a 100% quality rating.
• Be an active contributor in Early Supplier Engagements such as Post Award Reviews (PAR), Supplier Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, and Control Plan activity.
• 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.
• Create reporting documents to status Supplier's Performance, Non-Conformance History, impact to the Company's CoPQ, and other metrics as assigned.
• Participates in managing the supplier ratings/scorecard system and overseeing periodic meetings. 
• Perform periodic source inspections at assigned suppliers.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant quality experience; or Graduate Degree and minimum 2 years of prior related quality experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum 8 years of prior related quality experience
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Employees who drive on company business to carry out job-related duties must possess a valid driver’s license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the Company.
• Ability to travel onsite to regional suppliers up to 80% of the time.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management System Standard.
• Working knowledge of AS9102 First Article Inspection requirements.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or inspection environments.
• Strong problem-solving, 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.
• Strong knowledge of machining supplier processes and quality risks associated with machined hardware.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and purchase order requirements.
• Knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection techniques.
• Ability to review and assess supplier manufacturing plans, inspection plans, and control plans.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and develop action plans.
• Experience with nonconformance management, corrective action requests, and supplier performance improvement
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a close-knit team environment.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $84,000 - $156,000.  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.

#LI-HJ1