Senior Hardware Design Quality Engineer

RTX•Woburn, MA

56d•$82,000 - $164,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Engineering Sustainment & Quality Assurance is seeking a Senior Hardware Design Quality Engineer to support quality assurance throughout the product design and development phase. This role is crucial in identifying and mitigating potential quality issues early in the development process, ensuring product reliability and compliance with quality standards. The successful candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to implement quality strategies and drive improvement. Your understanding of engineering design and processes will help identify and address early-stage quality improvements in hardware design. This role involves both technical work and regular interaction with cross-functional teams to meet quality, cost, schedule and technical goals. This is an on-site position with the primary work location in Woburn, Andover, Tewksbury, or Marlboro, MA, with occasional travel opportunities (3-4 weeks/year) to various Raytheon facilities and/or supplier locations.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelors’ Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of prior relevant experience.
Working knowledge of the hardware design process, including the ability to create, read, and interpret hardware drawings, product specifications, and verification methods.
Working experience in RCA and corrective / preventive action implementation.
Working experience in Common Product Data Management (cPDM) or similar data management system.
Experience analyzing data, using metrics, and driving process improvements.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Hardware Design Engineering, with insight into common design challenges and potential quality risk areas
Experience working with the product lifecycle, from initial design through sustainment
Experience working 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 using communication skills, collaborating across teams, and presenting technical concepts.
Demonstrated record of exercising professional judgement 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.
Leverage engineering experience to evaluate designs and specifications, testing plans, methods, and equipment to ensure product reliability and compliance to quality standards
Conduct engineering work products reviews, including Peer Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, Drawing Reviews, Design Reviews, Product Readiness, and Sale to identify and eliminate in-phase defects
Serve as 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
Perform process walks and use metrics and data to drive quality improvements to achieve measurable results
Apply technical design experience to support root cause analysis (RCA), corrective actions, and closed-loop process improvements to enhance quality and reliability.
10% out-of-town travel as required to various Raytheon facilities and/or supplier locations.

Benefits

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

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