Commodity Supplier Assurance Engineer - Energetics & Propulsion

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1d•Remote

About The Position

The Commodity Supplier Assurance Engineer (CSAE) serves as the primary quality liaison between Raytheon and its external supply base, ensuring suppliers consistently meet requirements and deliver high-quality results. In this role, you will drive resolution of quality issues, provide performance feedback, and champion continuous improvement initiatives. Strong communication, meeting facilitation, and relationship-building skills are essential, as you will play a critical role in fostering effective partnerships with suppliers. The CSAE collaborates closely with internal teams on supplier source selection, risk mitigation, strategic planning, and supplier development. Representing Raytheon professionally, you will embody and promote the company’s Vision, Values, Strategy, and Goals within the supply base, making a lasting impact on the success of key supplier relationships. This remote role requires maintaining a home office and conducting regular visits to local and regional supplier facilities. Candidates should be prepared for about 25% domestic travel, including driving and occasional air travel as needed.

Requirements

University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years’ experience
Relevant experience is working in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, system engineering, manufacturing & quality systems, and/or technical supplier management.
Experience managing suppliers using Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methods such as 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.
Experience driving process improvements using Six Sigma, Lean, or other analytical tools, and presenting data to support decision-making.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within aerospace/defense standards such as AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9000, and AS9145.
Experience in DoD product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery
Experience with industry technical standards (such as ANSI, CMMI, ASTM, etc.)
Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing operations, and supply chain teams
Six Sigma, Lean and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)

Responsibilities

Develop and implement process improvements and risk mitigation strategies across the supply base.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, key partners, and stakeholders.
Influence decision-making through quality assurance, aligning efforts with customer priorities and mission success.
Interpret and communicate purchase order quality requirements to ensure supplier and subcontractor compliance.
Ensure product requirements are properly flowed down and adhered to by internal teams and sub-tier suppliers.
Assess supplier quality capabilities throughout the program lifecycle to meet objectives.
Identify and resolve supplier risks and systemic issues through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Drive continuous improvement using Six Sigma, lean methodologies, and other analytical tools.
Collaborate across Quality functions and Cross Business Teams (CBTs) to ensure rapid issue resolution.
Oversee First Article Verification, Source Inspection, and supplier assessments, audits, and reviews.
Resolve supplier risks and ensure compliance with program objectives.