Sr Associate, Quality Engineer
L3Harris · Rochester, NY
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $62k–$115k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Rochester, NY. 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
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $62k–$115k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $87k–$126k. This one lists $62k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 29 live postings that list pay, out of 42 quality engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 41 other live quality postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 17% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $87k–$126k, from 26 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 67%
- ✓ Six Sigma 52%
- ✓ Lean 48%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
- SPC 36%
- ISO 9001 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: L3Harris in Rochester
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Qualifications
- ✓To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Master’s Degree in Bachelor's degree i n industrial engineering , Electrical Engine ering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Management, Quality Sciences or have completed their Master’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.
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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: Sr Associate, Quality Engineer
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off
Job Description
- •Develop and implement quality processes and procedures using statistical quality control statistics and analyses
- •Collaborate with both internal (Operations, Engineering, and Program Management) as well as external customers to ensure quality standards are in place and are being properly executed
- •D etermine root cause for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications and implement effective corrective action as needed
- •Write inspection procedures and assist in reviewing and evaluating in-process rejections and obtaining proper product dispositions
- •Analyze quality performance for factory and collaborate with Operations Engineers to develop improvement plans for identified problem areas
- •Serve as primary customer Quality interface which may include having to conduct customer business briefings
Preferred Skills
- +Knowledge of Six Sigma, LEAN, and/or simulation tools like Arena, CAD, and/or AutoCAD