Program Quality Engineer I, Woburn, MA

RTX•Woburn, MA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Quality Engineer I will support Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) for the Ground Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) Program in Woburn, Massachusetts. This hybrid role supports a collaborative quality culture and helps implement strategic quality improvements across a cross-functional program team, working with Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain. The position supports quality representation in proposal and capture strategy, startup planning, New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, Transition to Production (TTP), and program execution. The role also supports quality practices, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Regular onsite work is expected weekly, and occasional business travel is required. An active and existing U.S. government Secret clearance is required after the first day; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
Ability to obtain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
An active and existing security clearance is required after day one.
Occasional business travel.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or advanced STEM degree.
Active and transferable final U.S. government-issued security clearance.
American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification.
Experience with Six Sigma, Lean, continuous improvement methodologies, or Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE).
Experience with Raytheon Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM).
Working experience in design and development within systems, electrical or mechanical hardware, supplier, or manufacturing engineering.
Experience with DoD acquisition processes and contracting vehicles.
Experience with contract flow and compliance.
Experience working with cross-functional, cross-disciplined teams at all levels.
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional and supplier partners to achieve business goals.
A track record of driving initiatives and delivering business solutions that reduce operating costs, maximize profit, and optimize customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Assist in shaping the technical and management baseline early in pursuit to balance technical performance, schedule, quality, and affordability.
Assist with execution and implementation of strategic and tactical program-level Q&MA plans.
Support technical and process risk and opportunity activities to facilitate successful program and contract performance.
Maintain the quality of products and services delivered to customers.
Support the Q&MA interface with the program, customers, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Build effective relationships with internal and external customers and collaborate with stakeholders at multiple levels.
Support Q&MA compliance for requirements definition, technical quality, and program implementation decisions.
Identify continuous-improvement opportunities and facilitate initiatives for processes and command media.
Support Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Failure Review and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) activities.
Support quality representation in proposal and capture strategy, startup planning, NPI, manufacturing readiness, TTP strategies, and program execution.