Lead, Quality Engineering - Capacity Expansion Projects

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.   Job Title: Lead, Quality Engineering – Capacity Expansion Projects Job Code: 42791 Job Location: Huntsville, AL (Preferred) or Orange, VA or Camden, AR Job Schedule: Huntsville, AL - 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Camden, AR or Orange, VA - 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week   Job Description The Missile Solutions Segment of L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced Lead Quality Engineer to support industrial expansion readiness and strategic growth initiatives across the Propulsion Systems sector. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Quality, this individual contributor role will serve as a key Quality project lead, coordinating across sites and programs to ensure expansion, production ramp-up, and manufacturing transition efforts meet quality, compliance, and customer requirements. This position serves as a critical interface between Program Management, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and site Quality teams to support the execution of facility expansions, work transfers, advanced manufacturing implementation, and process qualification efforts. The ideal candidate brings experience leading cross-functional initiatives, managing quality requirements for multiple stakeholders, and supporting operational readiness for new capabilities and increased production capacity. This role requires strong quality engineering knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to influence across a fast-paced defense manufacturing environment. Essential Functions • Lead and coordinate quality activities supporting capacity expansion, industrialization, production ramp-up, and manufacturing transitions across the Propulsion Systems sector. • Develop quality plans, readiness criteria, and deliverable tracking for cross-site and cross-program initiatives. • Collaborate with Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and site Quality teams to integrate quality requirements into expansion and transfer efforts. • Support process qualification, verification/validation, and production readiness activities for new or modified manufacturing lines and processes. • Facilitate risk assessments, including PFMEA and process risk analyses, and coordinate mitigation actions. • Coordinate metrology, calibration, inspection readiness, and measurement system capability activities supporting expanded operations. • Manage quality documentation, configuration control, and First Article Inspection (FAI) execution for new or transferred products and processes. • Track quality milestones, risks, and action items to support successful project execution. • Drive continuous improvement efforts to improve capability, reduce defects, and ensure stable production ramp-up. • Ensure compliance with AS9100, internal quality management system requirements, and customer-specific quality requirements. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of related experience. • Four or more years of experience managing projects in manufacturing or quality