Sr. Specialist, Government Compliance - Asset Management 1

Job Title: Quality Manager 

Job Code: 39757

Job Location: San Diego, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (off every other Friday)

Job Description:

Responsible for the development, implementation, leadership, and measurement of total quality management programs and Six Sigma initiatives. Leads projects provides training, logistical and infrastructural assistance for quality initiatives. Ensures internal, customer, regulatory and 3rd party requirements are defined, measured, and continuously improved. Leads root cause and corrective action to address products and process non-conformances and compliance gaps.  Drives early cross functional engagement initiatives to ensure quality is built into the design and processes. Is responsible for developing and implementing inspection planning, testing and evaluation methods to verify product repeatability and reproducibility. Develops budget, monitors expenditures and leads a Quality team or department which may comprise Quality Engineering, Software Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, Receiving & Line Inspection, Quality Management Systems, Calibration and/or Operational Excellence. May oversee program/project execution through review of proposals and completion of gate reviews.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain certification and compliance efforts for AS9100, CMMI and other required certifications.


• Lead, direct and review the work of professionals or lower-level supervisors in quality engineering, quality inspection, continuous improvement, quality supply chain, quality management systems, and calibration


• Ensure that manufacturing engineering, operations and design engineering interact sufficiently throughout the product planning and design phases to ensure a seamless hand-off during product transition to production.


• Develop and implement Quality plans and programs promoting sound and effective principles as set forth in company procedures, government standards and directives, and commercially proven methodology, ensuring that the department conforms to these principles.


• Review and verify compliance of all Contractual flow-downs issued for Quality tasks for proposals and ongoing contracts/projects.


• Perform design gate reviews and facilitate design and quality concurrent Engineering.


• Manage supplier performance for general materials and subcontracts including flow-down of quality requirements and verification of supplier compliance and performance.


• Verify subcontractor inspection or technical document preparation procedures to verify compliance with contract requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of prior related A&D experience or equivalent; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience or equivalent.


• 3+ years Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or Quality leadership experience.


• Active security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of quality control processes, procedures, and policies.


• Familiarity or experience managing root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations.


• Experience with customer failure review board (FRB) activities.


• Experience with a Quality Management System and ISO Audit Preparation.


• Prior leadership experience managing direct reports.


• Experience in Aerospace AS9100 industry standards or other similar regulated industry standards.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $116k - $216k. 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.