Program Supplier Quality Engineer - Hybrid from Tucson, AZ

RTX•Tucson, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

RTX’s Quality Team in Tucson, Arizona, is seeking a Program Supplier Assurance Engineer to drive continuous product and process improvement across its supply base. The position identifies supplier risk and systemic performance issues, then drives solutions using root-cause corrective action and statistical and analytical improvement methods, including Six Sigma and Lean. The role also conducts on-site source surveillance and corrective-action reviews and participates in design, process-change, qualification-test, and test-equipment verification and validation reviews. This is a hybrid position, described as roughly half the workweek in the Tucson office and half from a home office. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing Secret security clearance after the first day. Travel may be required based on program needs, with up to 25% anticipated for supplier assessments, audits, and reviews. Relocation is not offered.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 5 years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Experience with one or more aerospace or commercially equivalent preventative tools: Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and/or Quality Function Deployment (QFD).
Previous experience conducting root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Experience with one or more of ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9145, and/or MDA Assurance Provisions.
Previous experience interpreting schematic drawings and using hardware inspection techniques.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the clearance.
Active and existing security clearance required after day one; the listed clearance type is DoD Secret.
Ability to travel as required by program needs.

Nice To Haves

Leadership and hands-on experience with aerospace or commercially equivalent preventative tools, including FMEA, 8D problem-solving investigations, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to persuade and influence stakeholders, team members, suppliers, and management through positive communication.
High energy, self-starter, and ability to perform work under general direction.
Six Sigma, Lean, and/or American Society for Quality certification, such as CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, or CRE.
Experience with process-improvement methodologies such as Kaizen, Lean, DMAIC, and DMADV, and tools such as ANOVA, SPC, capability analysis, DOE, MSA, and FMEA.
Proven success building and maintaining relationships with multiple suppliers and customers.
Experience in DoD product and process oversight, including requirements, build, integration, test, and delivery.
Experience in engineering, development, project planning, and remote collaboration.
Project-management experience, working experience with AS9100 quality management systems, and experience in an aerospace-related manufacturing environment.
Experience in failure analysis and root-cause analysis.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems, AS9145 Requirements for APQP, and the AS9102 FAI Standard.
General knowledge of industry technical standards such as ANSI, CMMI, and ASTM.

Responsibilities

Participate in resolving technical issues involving product processes, systems, and deliverables across engineering, supply chain, quality, and suppliers.
Ensure product requirements flow down internally and to sub-tier suppliers through purchase-order requirements, Quality Notes, and statements of work; interpret requirements and confirm suppliers understand and comply with them.
Interpret quality requirements (Q-Notes) and decide how Q-Notes apply to procured production parts.
Perform on-site source surveillance and corrective-action reviews.
Participate in design reviews, program reviews, process-change reviews, supplier reviews, qualification-test reviews, and test-equipment verification and validation to mitigate escape risk.
Facilitate closed-loop process controls and continuous-improvement methods to improve product and process quality.
Facilitate program reviews, supplier reviews, and technical interchange meetings.
Conduct supplier factory process walks and factory risk assessments.
Review supplier manufacturing instructions and processes to mitigate escape risk.
Apply APQP processes to supplier performance and arrange necessary engagements to improve supplier manufacturing processes.
Represent quality on review boards addressing supplier design changes, process changes, qualification tests, and procedure reviews.
Review internal TDP change requests, supplier change requests, and supplier statements of work.
Contribute to developing KPIs and metrics for measuring supplier quality performance.
Communicate with Raytheon leadership and customers through business reviews and status meetings.
Support the supplier corrective-action process, including review, approval, and monitoring; ensure containment and closed-loop root-cause corrective action, and communicate issues and resolutions to functional stakeholders.
Identify and document supplier risk, and develop mitigation plans to reduce, eliminate, and prevent supplied-product defects.
Travel as required by program needs, including anticipated travel of up to 25% for supplier assessments, audits, and reviews.

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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.