Program Quality Engineer

Job Overview

We have an immediate need for a Program Quality Engineer at our AMF site located in Toney, AL.

 

In this role, you will assume the role of liaison between the manufacturing facility, the program office, and the customer. In addition, you will plan methods to verify conformance with customer specifications and engineering requirements.

 

This position may be filled at this level or one level higher.

 

About Us

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our more than 50,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is growing in The Rocket City, Huntsville, AL!  We've begun hiring for our third facility in the Huntsville area, a 379,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility near the Huntsville airport that will specialize in the production and assembly of inert solid rocket motor components. We are also continuing to grow at our Huntsville center of excellence for Missile Solutions Program Management and Engineering, as well as our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in north Huntsville, where we produce advanced propulsion products.

 

You're not just "doing a job" at Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company.  The work you perform makes significant contributions to national security and space exploration.

• Inspiring Company Culture - Our people support each other and work together to leave an indelible impact on our nation’s aerospace and defense legacy. Read more about our culture: Careers | L3Harris
• Rest and Relaxation- Accrue 3 weeks of vacation to start plus separate sick allowance. 9/80 schedule providing longer weekends. Plus 90 hours of paid holidays on average throughout the year.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts, and Wellness programs. Want to know more?  Check out:  Benefits | L3Harris
• Prepare for the Future - 401(k) with company match
• Professional Development - Tuition assistance, free professional development training through Rocket University and Energetics University, employee recognition, and leadership development programs
• Employee Resource Groups – Local and Enterprise employee-led volunteer groups to create community, awareness, impact, and to support a culture where everyone belongs
• Great Location - Huntsville has been named the second-best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 rankings. The city's thriving job market, low cost of living and high quality of life were cited as the primary reasons for its top ranking.

Essential Functions

As the Program Quality Engineer, duties will include:

 

30% - Utilizes engineering background and expertise to communicate and coordinate actions between team members, program office and customer counterparts (internal & external). In doing so, provide assurance that the hardware is compliant to specifications and that key quality performance metrics are being met.  Handles and communicates deviations/nonconformance at different levels within the organization. Understands and communicates typical aerospace processes (machining, welding, NDT, etc.) and how they are applied to the hardware being manufactured.

 

20% - Applies modern quality principles, concepts, and methods to routine aerospace and manufacturing operation, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.

 

20% - Interprets engineering drawings and specifications, customer quality requirements, and company quality requirements to ensure compliance with the customer's expectations.

 

20% - Prepares comprehensive analyses, procedures, reports and presentations for customer review throughout the evaluation process. Reviews all supplier data and ensures that it is complete and accurate before the data is reviewed by the customer.

 

10% - Interfaces with the Material Review Board (MRB) to provide technical justification when a nonconformance to mutually agreed specifications is determined.

 

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: -Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in an engineering or other related discipline and two (2) years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of an advanced degree and experience).

 

Preferred Qualificatio