Principal Program Quality Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. We are seeking an onsite Principal Program Quality Engineer (PQE) to serve within the Shipboard Missiles team supporting Transition to Production. You'll develop and monitor quality metrics to drive proactive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with integrated teams to further the success of the program. In this role, you will support transition to production. You will primarily engage our factories and suppliers that aid the Shipboard Missile portfolio, implement quality processes to reduce overall product lifecycle cost and risk. The ideal candidate will have a dynamic mindset and the ability to influence peers and offer creative results to complex challenges that arise during production. The candidate will collaborate closely with all cross-functional teams including systems, electrical, mechanical, operations, supply chain, and systems integration and test to guarantee that mission goals and contractual requirements have been met. This position is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona .

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience.
Working experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process
Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
Working experience leading teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action.
Experience in a relevant technical discipline with understanding of engineering principles and design analysis techniques
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

ASQ CQE Certification
Experience in APQP methods (including FMEA, Control Plan, FAI/AS9102, SPC) with demonstrated ability to mentor cross-functional team
Experience in interpreting and ensuring compliance to TDP requirements and QMS requirements
Experience working in a dynamic environment that requires prioritization and flexibility to support competing requirements
Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality management systems
Demonstrated leadership experience in RCCA and Continuous Improvement projects
Knowledge of PRISM, Business Warehouse, RCAS
Experience achieving results and improvement
Experience making decisions with limited information

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the Program team, ensuring successful program performance, deliver conforming products/services through effective collaboration and compliance to processes and procedures.
Oversee integration and implementation of cross-functional teams to ensure alignment to quality and customer requirements per the program quality plan.
Serve as a program quality liaison across customer organizations (Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and United States Government (USG)), as well as relevant factories and engineering labs as first responder for quality issues and concerns related to production products.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partner with program management team to define and implement quality improvement strategies, including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and First Article Inspections (FAI)
Review and approve changes to the technical data package, assign actions when necessary and complete actions in a timely manner when assigned. This includes but is not limited to: Peer reviews, Engineering Review/Change Control Board (ERB/CCB) and/or Design reviews.
Engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, cost and schedule performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program teams and customers.
Monitor root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and to ensure extensive RCCA.

Benefits

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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