Principal Supplier Engineer – VA region

RTX•Us, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company with 185,000 employees, is seeking a Principal Supplier Engineer for a remote opportunity within its Quality and Mission Assurance Supplier Performance organization. This role is critical to the Energetics and Propulsion commodity team. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of planning and executing the production of a wide range of weapon systems, from tactical missiles to strategic defense products. Responsibilities include providing technical knowledge and process capability expertise to improve supplier performance across all phases of product life cycles, including proposal development, new product development, advanced manufacturing initiatives, and production implementation. This remote position requires maintaining a dedicated home office and conducting regular visits to assigned supplier facilities across the US, particularly in the VA and DC areas. The role involves at least 25% domestic travel, potentially up to 50%, which may include both driving and air travel.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Relevant experience is working in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, system engineering, manufacturing & quality systems, and/or technical supplier management.
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes (six sigma, 5-whys, fishbone diagram, fault tree, etc.)
Experience in a cross-functional business involving multiple stakeholders (i.e. buyers, engineers, suppliers, program managers, and/or shop floor leaders, etc.)
The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in the following Majors: Business Administration, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing/Process/Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science
Existing Secret Clearance
Commodity experience related to Energetics and Propulsion, rocket motors, engines, major assemblies and components, pyros, safety and arming devices.
Experience with design and development of products that fall within the Energetics and propulsion engineering discipline
Experience performing supplier assessments

Responsibilities

Communicate and translate the product technical data package to suppliers
Perform technical evaluations in support of cost and price analysis
Communicate the technical health of our suppliers to stakeholders
Drive supplier manufacturing process and product design improvement efforts using Six Sigma and Lean methodologies
In close coordination with your team Quality counterpart, plan and lead supplier engagements to mitigate performance and technical risk, address performance and technical issues, understand and address capacity constraints, lead Pre-work and Post Award reviews with suppliers
Lead evaluations of supplier requests for product and process changes including presentation at Change Control Boards (CCB)
In coordination with team Quality counterparts, manage product non-conformances and facilitate thorough Supplier root cause investigation and corrective action efforts
Support travel as needed. Minimum 25% up to 50%