Quality Manager in Brighton

Our Brighton business is moving to a new location in 2027. The new site is expected to be located in either Shoreham, Burgess Hill or Horsham and will be within a 15-minute drive of our current site. 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. Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain’s mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris in Brighton are part of our Release Systems & Antennas division operating in the Aerospace domain. For over 70 years, L3Harris has designed and developed industry‑leading carriage and release systems for fighter, rotary‑wing and unmanned platforms and we design, manufacture and test a large portion of our release systems portfolio in our Brighton facility which offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space. Our mission‑critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F‑35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

The Quality Manager is a core member of the Operations leadership team providing guidance on the governance, cadence, development, implementation, leadership & measurement necessary to ensure total quality management within the company.

What the role will involve:

• Ensuring the business adheres to governance, standards, regulations and customer requirements
• Develop and set Quality goals, proactively seeking opportunities to provide QA inputs to company and operational strategy.
• Responsible for leading, providing guidance, coaching and training to the Quality team and other staff members.
• Actively engage in reducing operating costs and increasing efficiency, seeking ways to improve performance of KPIs.
• Utilize Lean Six Sigma techniques and the E3 (Excellence, Everywhere, Every day) strategy.
• Lead the Quality team ensuring collaboration with the Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Engineering Function to assure the quality of goods and services.
• Listen to customer feedback, understand their requirements and seek opportunities for improvement.
• Benchmarking and adapting industry best practices to drive continual improvement in quality management processes.

What you’ll bring:

• Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Management Systems with in‑depth knowledge of manufacturing, engineering development & project management.
• The incumbent must have experience of managing Supplier Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering and Quality Control personnel.
• Substantial experience in a high complexity design and manufacturing environment, preferably in the aerospace / defence industry.
• Experience working in an ISO9001/AS9100 environment, preferably with previous experience of developing / supporting / maintaining high standards of accreditation.
• Previous experience in leading the solution for product realisation would be beneficial, including APQP / PPAP, customer interaction, supplier interaction, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) support, supplier component development & approval and supplier cost improvements.

Important to know:

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks. L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.