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Senior Specialist, Quality Engineer

L3Harris · Waco, TX

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Level
Senior
Team
Quality
Degree
Required
Experience asked
6+ years
Certification
Black Belt preferred
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
23 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior quality role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Waco, TX. 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
6+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
Tools it names
Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, AS9100, Internal audits, SAP

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $90k–$126k.

Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 120 quality engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 119 other live quality postings in Texas.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $90k–$121k, from 25 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (6+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 56%
  • Lean 31%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
  • FMEA 28%
  • New product launch 28%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Green Belt, Internal audits, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 6+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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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. 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. 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. 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?
    • The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 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. 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 Waco

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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.Show

Essential Functions

  • ◆Must be able to obtain a security clearance
  • ◆Review documentation including policies, procedures, work instructions, and records
  • ◆Create an audit plan defining scope, criteria, and resources required for the audit.
  • ◆Conduct interviews with employees at various levels to gather information on the processes and adherence to standards.
  • ◆Ability to conduct effective and efficient audits at the location of the work being performed. In office areas, manufacturing and special processing environments, aircraft hangars, inside aircraft, flightline, and other areas within the scope of the QMS.
  • ◆Determine compliance, non-compliance, and opportunities for improvement.
  • ◆Prepare audit reports summarizing audit results.
  • ◆Ability to wear required PPE and adhere to the company safety policy (safety glasses, hearing protection, safety toed shoes, etc.)

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
  • ✓AS9100 and/or AS9110 Lead Auditor certification from an accredited training provider
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and perform analysis using quality tools

requirements

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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: Senior Specialist, Quality Engineer

Job Code 38707

Job Location: Waco, TX

Schedule: 4/10; Monday-Thursday, 1st Shift

Job Description

The Compliance Auditor is responsible for ensuring the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS) adheres to AS9100/AS9110 standards and aerospace industry requirements. This role involves planning, organizing, and conducting internal audits across the Waco, TX site to assess the effectiveness of processes, systems, and the adherence to regulatory requirements. The auditor will evaluate the degree of compliance, identify risks, non-conformances, recommend corrective actions, and report audit findings to management. The auditor works closely with management and cross functional teams to maintain and continuously improve QMS processes while ensuring our readiness for external certification audits.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • +Experience with additional aerospace standards (AS9101, AS9104, etc.)
  • +Familiar with EtQ Reliance System
  • +Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Solumina, etc.)
  • +Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
  • +Ability to access ITAR controlled items and/or articles

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