Program Quality Lead onsite Woburn, MA
About The Position
The Program Quality Lead supports Raytheon’s Upper Tier Missile Defense portfolio, including the AN/TPY-2 and XBR program families, within the Global Sensors and Missions Systems Sub-Strategic Business Unit. The role identifies and mitigates potential quality issues early in development and supports product reliability and compliance with quality standards through production and sustainment. The lead works with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, program leaders, Integrated Product Teams, and other functions to implement quality strategies and drive measurable improvements. The position combines technical work with regular cross-functional interaction to meet quality, cost, schedule, and technical goals. This is an onsite role based primarily in Woburn, Massachusetts. Travel is required to Raytheon facilities, customer facilities, and suppliers in domestic and international locations; the description cites occasional travel of 3–4 weeks per year and also states 10% out-of-town travel as required. Relocation is not offered. An active and transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), typically with five years of prior relevant experience.
- Relevant experience in hardware quality or hardware design.
- Experience with hardware design processes, including creating, reading, and/or interpreting hardware drawings, product specifications, and/or verification methods.
- Experience with Common Product Data Management (cPDM) or a similar data management system.
- Experience analyzing data, using metrics, and/or driving process improvements.
- Experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive action implementation.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
Nice To Haves
- Hardware Design Engineering experience and insight into common design challenges and potential quality risk areas.
- Manufacturing engineering experience and insight into common manufacturing challenges and potential quality risk areas.
- Experience across the product lifecycle, from initial design through sustainment.
- Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and AS9145.
- Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
- Experience with Risk & Opportunity evaluation and Management Boards (ROMB).
- Experience collaborating across teams and presenting technical concepts.
- Demonstrated professional judgment in decision-making and problem-solving.
- Relevant certifications, including Six Sigma, CORE, Shainin Red X, GD&T (ASME GDTP), and/or American Society for Quality (ASQ).
Responsibilities
- Establish partnerships with Engineering, Program Leaders, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and functions to implement Quality strategies.
- Evaluate designs, specifications, testing plans, methods, and equipment to ensure product reliability and compliance with quality standards.
- Review engineering work products, including Peer Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, Drawing Reviews, Design Reviews, Product Readiness, and Sale, to identify and eliminate in-phase defects.
- Serve as the Engineering Hardware Quality Representative on Engineering Review Boards (ERB), Configuration Change Boards (CCB), Risk/Opportunity Management Boards (ROMB), and Material Review Boards (MRB).
- Evaluate design and manufacturing trade-offs to assess potential risks or opportunities.
- Conduct process walks and use metrics and data to drive measurable quality improvements.
- Apply technical design experience to support root cause analysis, corrective actions, and closed-loop process improvements that enhance quality and reliability.
- Travel as required to Raytheon facilities and supplier locations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
