Hardware Program Quality Engineer - onsite in MA

RTX•Marlborough, MA

1d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Hardware Program Quality Engineer (PQE) supporting the Upper Tier Missile Defense portfolio, including the AN/TPY-2 and XBR program families, as part of the Global Sensors and Missions Systems Sub-Strategic Business Unit within the Air and Space Defense Systems Strategic Business Unit of Raytheon in Woburn, Andover, Tewksbury or Marlborough, MA. This role is crucial in identifying and mitigating potential quality issues early in the development process, ensuring product reliability and compliance with quality standards, with support continuing through the full product lifecycle through production and into sustainment. You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to implement quality strategies and drive improvement. Your understanding of engineering design and processes will help identify and address early-stage quality improvements in hardware design. This role involves both technical work and regular interaction with cross-functional teams to meet quality, cost, schedule and technical goals. This is an on-site position with the primary work location in Woburn, Andover, Tewksbury or Marlborough, MA, with occasional travel opportunities (3-4 weeks/year) to various Raytheon facilities and/or supplier locations.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelors’ Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of prior relevant experience.
Relevant experience is in hardware quality or hardware design
Experience in hardware design processes: Creation, reading, and/or interpretation of hardware drawings, product specifications and/or verification methods
Experience in Common Product Data Management (cPDM) or similar data management system (SOLIDWORKS PDM, Autodesk Vault, PTC Windchill PDM, Aras Innovator, etc.)
Experience analyzing data, using metrics, and/or driving process improvements.
Experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective / preventive action implementation.
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
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience in Hardware Design Engineering, with insight into common design challenges and potential quality risk areas
Experience in manufacturing engineering, with insight into common manufacturing challenges and potential quality risk areas
Experience working with the product lifecycle, from initial design through sustainment
Experience working with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and AS9145.
Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
Experience with Risk & Opportunity evaluation and Management Boards (ROMB)
Experience using communication skills, collaborating across teams, and presenting technical concepts.
Demonstrated record of exercising professional judgement in decision-making and problem-solving
Relevant Certifications, including Six Sigma, CORE, Shainin Red X, GD&T (ASME GDTP), and/or American Society for Quality (ASQ).

Responsibilities

Establish partnerships with Engineering, Program Leaders, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Functions to implement Quality strategies.
Leverage engineering experience to evaluate designs and specifications, testing plans, methods, and equipment to ensure product reliability and compliance to quality standards
Conduct engineering work products reviews, including Peer Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, Drawing Reviews, Design Reviews, Product Readiness, and Sale to identify and eliminate in-phase defects
Serve as Engineering Hardware Quality Representative on Engineering Review Boards (ERB), Configuration Change Boards (CCB), Risk/Opportunity Management Boards (ROMB), and Material Review Boards (MRB).
Evaluate design and manufacturing trade-offs to assess potential risks or opportunities
Perform process walks and use metrics and data to drive quality improvements to achieve measurable results
Apply technical design experience to support root cause analysis (RCA), corrective actions, and closed-loop process improvements to enhance quality and reliability.
10% out-of-town travel as required to various Raytheon facilities and/or supplier locations.