Senior Principal Quality Engineer (Remote)
About The Position
At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Landing Systems—part of RTX—is seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal Quality Engineer to lead major quality improvement initiatives across its global operations. In this role, you will serve as a technical authority, driving enterprise‑level investigations, strengthening CORE and PPAP disciplines, improving customer quality performance, and elevating the capability of our engineering and operations teams. You will lead complex, high‑impact projects across multiple Landing Systems sites—collaborating with operations, engineering, supply chain, quality inspection, and customer teams to ensure our products meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- RedX or Six Sigma certification with a proven record of application
- CORE Apprentice or CORE Champion Certification
- Experience in PPAP core tools (PFMEA, MSA, Control Plans, FAI, Process Flow)
- Experience with leading complex cross‑functional investigations and multi‑site quality improvement projects
- Experience in QMS requirements, metrology, inspection systems, and root cause methodologies
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field
- Ability to influence at multiple levels—including engineering, operations, leadership, and customers
- Industry certifications such as CQE, CSSBB, CRE, or similar
- Experience with aerospace landing gear systems, hydraulics, machining, special processes, or precision assembly
- Advanced statistical analysis capability (SPC, MSA, DoE)
- Currently possessing or actively working toward advanced CORE certifications (CORE Practitioner, CORE Expert, CORE Black Belt)
Responsibilities
- Lead High-Impact Quality Investigations & SRR Reduction (Enterprise Scope)
- Lead major investigations across all Landing Systems sites to improve customer quality scorecards and significantly reduce Scrap, Rework & Repair (SRR)
- Drive cross-functional teams using structured problem‑solving methods to deliver measurable and sustained improvements
- Partner with Shainin to identify, prioritize, and execute RedX improvement projects
- Build organizational problem‑solving capability by training, coaching, and developing new RedX-certified practitioners
- Quality Systems & CORE Process Deployment
- Lead strategic initiatives to elevate CORE maturity, focusing on Quality Clinics, calibration performance, and inspection standardization
- Improve Quality Management System (QMS) compliance through process enhancements and data-driven governance
- Advanced Product & Process Quality (PPAP, FAI, PFMEA, Control Plans)
- Serve as a subject-matter expert for PPAP core tools deployment across programs and sites
- Drive robust quality planning and risk mitigation for new product introduction, work transfers, and process changes
- Inspection, Metrology & Calibration Leadership
- Standardize inspection methodologies, documentation, measurement systems, and gage processes across sites
- Support calibration program performance, compliance, and improvement initiatives
- Training, Coaching & Capability Development
- Create and deliver training for PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, FAI, structured problem solving, and other core quality methodologies
- Mentor engineers, inspectors, and technicians to enhance their technical capability
- Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis & Enterprise Transformation
- Analyze quality and manufacturing performance data to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities
- Support enterprise transformation initiatives, quality roadmap execution, and digital quality strategies
- Travel as business needs determine 25-50%
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
