At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality management initiatives and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Company: Join L3Harris, a leader in aerospace innovation with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, generous holiday, private medical insurance, and more.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in aerospace while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Quality Assurance and experience in aerospace or defence industries required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Job Location – 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.
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK: 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. 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: The responsibilities of your role will include the following:
- 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: The role requires the following experience and skills:
- 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.
Quality Manager in Brighton employer: L3Harris
L3Harris is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration in the rapidly growing field of public safety and professional communications. With a strong emphasis on employee development, you will have access to extensive training and growth opportunities while working alongside industry experts in a supportive culture that values diversity and teamwork. Located in Europe, this role provides the unique advantage of engaging with diverse markets and customers, allowing you to make a meaningful impact in mission-critical communications across the continent.
