Manager, Quality Management

Manager, Quality Management

At L3Harris, we deliver mission-critical solutions that push the boundaries of technology and performance. We are seeking a highly motivated Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) Manager to lead supplier quality strategies across complex aerospace and defense programs in Malabar, FL. In this role, you will guide a team of Supplier Quality Engineers in advancing supplier capabilities, ensuring compliance with DoD and aerospace standards, and driving innovative approaches to supplier performance and resiliency. You will work in a fast-paced, agile environment where your leadership directly supports the delivery of reliable solutions for our customers and the warfighter.

Essential Functions :

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Supplier Quality Engineering team with a focus on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner across engineering, operations, and supply chain functions to define and implement supplier quality strategies that strengthen product performance and program execution.
• Drive supplier approval, onboarding, and development using advanced quality tools, data-driven decision making, and risk-based thinking.
• Champion proactive quality assurance approaches, including APQP, AS9145, PPAP, and predictive analytics to reduce variability and improve supply chain robustness.
• Lead supplier audits, surveillance activities, and First Article Inspections (FAI) to ensure compliance with technical, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee supplier root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes, ensuring systemic improvements and leveraging lessons learned across programs.
• Provide executive-level visibility into supplier risks, performance trends, and recovery actions; influence key stakeholders to drive timely solutions.
• Innovate supplier engagement by integrating digital tools, lean principles, and collaborative development practices that accelerate supplier resiliency.
• Represent Supplier Quality in program reviews, government / customer audits, and supplier development forums.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are 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 Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.