Principal Operations Quality Engineer

RTX•Andover, MA

10d•$118,300 - $224,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Operations Quality Engineer will improve manufacturing quality and prevent defects by using factory performance data, supporting shop-floor teams, and leading corrective-action and process-improvement activities. The role includes baselining factory metrics such as scrap, rework, and first-pass yield; identifying key drivers and opportunities in light of future demand; and aligning manufacturing teams on improvement priorities. The engineer will lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities and integrate product and process verifications across value-stream processes. This is an onsite position in Andover, Massachusetts, and does not provide relocation assistance. An active and transferable U.S. government security clearance is required before starting; the candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an interim clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and typically 8 years of quality or manufacturing engineering experience, or an advanced degree and 5 years of quality or manufacturing engineering experience.
Experience identifying root causes and initiating and implementing effective short- and long-term corrective actions in a cross-functional process-improvement environment.
Experience developing and using quality metrics to identify root causes and drive long-term corrective action, and identifying and instituting verifications.
Experience with manufacturing processes, quality systems, and industry technical standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or AS9102.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance is also specified as required prior to start.

Nice To Haves

Strong familiarity with J-STD-001, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9201, Six Sigma, CORE, Lean experience or tools, and associated tools.
ASQ certifications.
Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities such as Six Sigma or lean manufacturing.
Experience with APQP/AS9145 and tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA, and/or Control Plans.
Experience with SAP/PRISM or another ERP tool.
Previous experience with circuit card assembly processes.

Responsibilities

Baseline factory metrics such as scrap, rework, and first-pass yield; identify top drivers and use future demand to identify improvement opportunities.
Engage and support shop-floor personnel and manufacturing defect-prevention teams to align on priorities using baseline data and future forecasts.
Drive and facilitate compliance resolution, containment, root-cause analysis, corrective-action implementation, verification, and validation.
Perform process walks and operator observations, and lead manufacturing-team discussions to reduce process variation.
Lead APQP initiatives, including PFMEA, control plans, and SPC, using baseline metrics and future demand to facilitate defect prevention.
Integrate product and process verifications, including First Article Inspection reports and audits, throughout value-stream processes.