Quality Technician D
L3Harris · John C Stennis Space Center, MS
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in John C Stennis Space Center, MS. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- 5S, AS9100, MES
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 547 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Mississippi plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live quality postings in Mississippi.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- Root cause 43%
- SPC 36%
- ✓ 5S 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AS9100, MES, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at L3Harris
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: L3Harris in John C Stennis Space Center
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Quality Technician D at L3Harris in other locations
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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
- ◆Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications to understand product
requirements
- ✓Verify compliance to engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, or other product definitions
- ✓Perform work to production planning (work instructions) and document all quality inspection results required by production planning
- ✓Conduct in-process inspections during assembly, pre-test, and post-test processes to identify defects or deviations
- ✓Monitor, inspect, and approve reworked products to ensure they meet original
requirements
- ✓Conduct visual inspections on incoming and finished hardware to ensure the product meets required specifications and quality standards
- ✓Perform inspections utilizing precision measurement tools and equipment (such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges) to verify dimensions and tolerances
- ✓Detect and document non-conforming conditions for any departure from the
requirements
of the contract, engineering drawing, specification, or other product definitions via the MES
- ✓Collaborate closely with a team of engineers and technicians to resolve issues and support continuous improvement activities
- ✓Travel to Kennedy Space Center to support RS-25 engine integration activities (1-3 weeks per trip, up to 2-3 times per year)
- ✓Maintain a clean and organized work area using 5S+1
- ✓Adhere to all safety requirements, processes, and procedures
Qualifications
- ✓Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
requirements
of human-rated products (NASA Technical
Requirements
for Human-Rating or Airworthiness)
- ✓Familiarity with QMS
requirements
of AS9100 Aerospace Standard
- ✓Experience with RCCA problem-solving tools such as 5-Whys & Fishbone Diagrams
requirements
for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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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: Quality Technician D
Job Location: Stennis Space Center, MS
Job Schedule: 1st Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week
Job Description
As a Quality Technician you will play a critical role in helping us shape the future of space exploration. As part of our dedicated quality team, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring the precision and safety of liquid rocket engine assembly and test, primarily supporting NASA’s Artemis program working with industry experts. If you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for problem-solving, this is the perfect opportunity to join our team and grow your career in a company that is committed to operational excellence, everywhere, everyday!
Preferred Additional Skills
- +ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI)
- +NDT Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) Level II Certification
- +Experience in aerospace or aviation manufacturing/maintenance or similar industry
- +Familiarity with production