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Quality Technician

L3Harris · Palm Bay, FL

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Level
Technician
Team
Quality
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
6+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level quality role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Palm Bay, FL. 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 (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
GD&T, ISO 9001, AS9100

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.

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

How this role compares

Against 13 other live quality postings in Florida.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • FDA / GMP 50%
  • Team leadership 50%
  • Root cause 29%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, AS9100, 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?
    • 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 Palm Bay

6 other open roles at this site.

Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.Show

Essential Functions

  • ◆Perform inspections, tests, analyses, and audits of complex products, processes, and supplier parts, including satellite reflectors, electrical components, precision mechanical hardware, software, test equipment, and integrated systems.
  • ◆Support inspection and approval of rework and repair for subassemblies and system-level platforms.
  • ◆Collaborate with Quality Engineers to develop inspection methods, requirements, and quality plans.
  • ◆Review defect data, identify trends, and support process improvement efforts.
  • ◆Interface with customer representatives as needed.
  • ◆May work at heights up to approximately 32 feet using scissor or articulating lifts.
  • ◆Travel occasionally for source inspections or program support.

Qualifications

  • ✓High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 2 years prior experience .

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: Quality Technician

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Technician to inspect, test, audit, and review documentation for complex developmental products. This role supports product quality and compliance by working across teams to identify, document, and resolve issues.

This position is located in Palm Bay, FL: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida

Preferred Additional Skills

  • +Ability to obtain Clearance (TS/SCI with CI Polygraph)
  • +Experience interpreting 2D drawings and applying GD&T.
  • +Experience with PWB/CCA, electrical, and mechanical inspections.
  • +Experience inspecting electrical and fiber optic assemblies.
  • +IPC-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification.
  • +ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) preferred.
  • +Familiarity with AS9100 and ISO 9001.
  • +Experience using basic metrology equipment such as calipers and pin gages.
  • +Strong communication, technical writing, and reporting skills.
  • +Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

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