Job Title – Senior Quality Engineer

　　Job Location – UK - Brighton – East Sussex

　　Job ID – 7430

　　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 developing, implementing, and managing QA for the Product Group for design & manufacture of mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical systems & associated documentation. 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 for the Product Group within established design, manufacturing and production process controls to ensure compliance with internal and external specifications, requirements 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

　　Identify trends in discrepancies and collaborates with process owners on the refinement and optimisation of business processes.

　　Participate in identifying root cause for discrepancies and nonconformities to develop disposition and recommend corrective action plans.

　　Lead material review board and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) activities.

　　Interfacing with manufacturing, engineering, customer, vendor and subcontractor representatives to ensure requirements are met and conducting program quality cost account management.

　　Ensuring internal, customer, regulatory and 3rd party requirements are defined, measured, and continuously improved.

　　Drive early cross-functional engagement initiatives to ensure quality throughout all phases of the product lifecycle and associated processes, including project execution through review of proposals & completion of gate reviews.

　　What you’ll bring

　　The role of Senior Quality Engineer requires the following experience and skills:

　　Senior professional experience with strong knowledge of quality assurance and broad knowledge of project management.

　　Experience managing Supplier Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering and Quality Control personnel within a matrix management environment.

　　Substantial experience in a high complexity design, engineering & manufacturing environment, preferably in the aerospace/defence industry.

　　Experience working in an ISO9001/AS9100 environment, preferably with previous experience of high standards of accreditation.

　　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.

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　　Sr 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.