Program Quality Engineer II - Onsite Tucson, AZ

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Standard Missile 3 Block IIA (SM-3 IIA) Program Quality Engineer II in Tucson, AZ, will help implement strategic initiatives to improve quality and help manage customer and internal quality requirements throughout SM-3 IIA production facilities. You will collaborate with the program quality manager and other program leads to work as a trusted partner with the program office and other functions. The individual will aid quality efforts to ensure delivered products and services meet customer and Raytheon requirements, support program DD250s, identify and document gaps in expectations between extended customer base and the program implementation baseline.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and/or Operations
Experience using AS9100 and/or ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
Experience using root cause and corrective action tools.
Experience in development/usage of quality metrics to drive long-term corrective action.
Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications
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
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience in Missile Defense Agency programs
Experience with factory systems and software (e.g., PRISM, SAP, CABS, RCAS, and Windchill).
Previous experience with SM-3 hardware and suppliers
Six Sigma and/or ASQ Certifications
Product development in a DoD environment
Experience implementing APQP methodology
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Develop partnerships with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Factory Teams to lead and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability.
Collaborate with Quality & Mission Assurance, and Engineering on material review board technical assessments to establish and verify requirements compliance.
Drive continuous improvement in how we resolve nonconformance issues reducing their impact to the factories
Assess technical risk of non-conformances utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills.
Review of change requests to assess technical impact.
Participate in cross-functional teams to plan for events throughout SM-3 production facilities; utilizing existing data systems to identify what processes are most cost-effective to target for improvement.
Interfacing with external and internal customers and key stakeholders to communicate strategy and provide updates after realized improvements.
Driving Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Methodology throughout SM-3 production facilities.