Patriot Program Quality Lead

RTX•Andover, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patriot Program Quality Lead (PQL) in Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS), will assist the Missile GEM-T product line at our Andover, MA location. Responsibilities include promoting and executing with a quality mindset, quality practices, knowledge sharing, creating customer partnerships, proactive review of program contract requirements, Continuous Improvement activities, and measurement of financial performance. You should have a strong quality mindset, proficient communication skills and the ability to lead teams and collaborate across multiple functions to aid the various programs as a member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT). You will proactively engage with the product line and work in partnership with Program Leadership, Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Operations and the Quality team. You will work to ensure the effective implementation of Quality and Mission Assurance requirements of the programs, and occasionally interface with U.S. Government Customers, Foreign Customers, and Suppliers. You will facilitate proactive engagement across our factories and suppliers that assist the Global Patriot portfolio, implement quality processes to reduce overall product lifecycle cost and risk. This is an on-site position in Andover, Massachusetts.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience.
Working experience within a Quality Division at a commercial, defense, or aerospace company
Working experience with performance to cost, schedule, and technical performance including Cost Accounting Methodologies (Earned Value).
Working experience in providing technical program oversight for manufacturing and/or design processes.
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

Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
Six Sigma, Lean, CORE, or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) certification.
Experience with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) or similar gate management process and Risk & Opportunity management.
Experience with developing effective relationships both in cross-functional teams but also with external partners.
Experienced team player who achieves goals and strives for continuous improvement.
Experienced leader who demonstrates presence and influence.

Responsibilities

Interface with the program quality teams, programs, customers, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), in achieving technical quality and financial performance, and compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.
Closely interface with external and internal customers and key partners to establish effective relationships.
Must have the ability to manage and impact across multiple levels of stakeholders, as it is vital to the success of this role.
Responsible for; Quality of delivered products and services to our customers, stakeholders of quality risks, uncertainties and opportunities, key team members in resolution of customer expectations and relationships related to Mission Assurance and Quality.
Developing and implementing strategic and tactical Mission Assurance plans that will closely affect the programs’ implementation and influence.
Improving processes or systems using significant conceptualization, reasoning, and interpretation skills.
Problems and issues faced are numerous and undefined, and information is typically difficult to obtain.
Generation of new Cost of Quality (CoQ) projects to reduce costs on the programs
Implement of APQP as applicable.
Assuring inclusion of quality requirements, planning, and consistency for program proposals and subsequent management of the quality budget.