Job Title – Quality Engineer
Job Location – UK - Brighton – East Sussex
Job ID – 7432
Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours considered and hybrid working where possible.
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.
L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. We specialise in high performance electro-mechanical systems and pneumatic technology for airborne weapon carriage release.
Joining our Quality team of 7, you will be responsible for the identification and documentation of quality discrepancies related to assembly, process, mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems. You will facilitate the implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision, accuracy and reliability of company products. Lead the preparation and execution of internal audits within established manufacturing and production controls to ensure compliance with internal and external specifications and standards and liaise with auditing groups and inspectors to develop formal written reports and recommend corrective actions. Identify trends in discrepancies and collaborates with process owners on the refinement and optimization of business processes.
A few of our employee benefits are:
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
Private medical insurance with optional family cover
Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
Group income protection
Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
What the role will involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
QA release signatory on CofC’s
Corrective and preventative action activity and reject analysis
Review, approve, and control work order flow tags
Develop inspection techniques, tools, and supplemental inspection instructions.
Participate in supplier corrective and preventative actions
What you’ll bring
The role of Quality Engineer requires the following experience and skills:
Qualification in Quality Assurance & Mechanical/manufacturing Engineering
Internal auditing or demonstrated extensive experience in Quality Assurance in an ISO9001/AS9100 environment.
Advanced experience APQP and control plans
Experience working in a manufacturing/production environment
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
Spec, Quality EngrgL3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 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. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.