Principal Factory Quality Engineer

RTX • Tucson, AZ

20h • $107,500 - $204,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Operations Quality has an opening for a Factory Quality Engineer who will interface with the factory teams supporting transition to production lifecycle activities, production, first article inspections, creating/maintaining work/inspection instructions, preparation for audits, and mentoring junior Quality Engineers. The position is based in Tucson, AZ and requires onsite presence. The quality engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following in the next section.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process
• Manufacturing process experience (assembly, inspection, test) to include familiarity with J-STD 001
• Previous experience interpreting engineering drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control
• Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements
• Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality management systems
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience in PRISM, CABS, Business Warehouse, and RCAS
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders
• Competency and experience in a relevant technical discipline with understanding of engineering principles and design analysis techniques
• Experience with the PCB process
• Knowledge of EAC (estimate at complete), MRP (material resource planning), and AOP (Annual Operating Plan) to understand what drives factory decisions
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers
• Experience in Product/Process Failure Modes & Affects Analysis, Regression Analysis
• Experience with AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Strong written and verbal communication and networking skills
• Six Sigma and/or ASQ Certification
• Data analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics
• High computer proficiency, including skills working with Microsoft Tools

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, and mentor quality engineers
• Develop strong working relationships with the factory leadership, program leadership, and DCMA
• Lead continuous improvement activities to help reach departmental and enterprise-wide goals
• Support factory and program alignment meetings to ensure priorities are properly aligned
• Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies
• Regularly generate and publish Quality metrics
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB)
• Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary
• Support work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management
• Development and maintenance of inspection instructions, ensuring inspection instructions meet the technical data package requirements and meet production needs
• Regularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
• Daily status meetings with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance is provided to eligible new hires
• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal