Senior Program Quality Manager

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

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. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Our Precision Fires and Maneuver Systems (PF&M) Onsite Senior Program Quality Manager (PQM) in Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS), will support U.S. and/or foreign programs within the portfolio at our Tucson, AZ location. You will assist in implementation of Mission Area strategic quality improvements across contracts. You will work to ensure the effective implementation of Quality and Mission Assurance requirements of the programs, and interface with U.S. Government Customers, Foreign Customers, Suppliers, and our internal Raytheon Quality team. The PF&M portfolio includes contracts in all Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) phases, including design and development, production, and sustainment. This is an onsite position located in Tucson, Arizona.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of ten (10) years’ engineering experience.
Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
Working experience with performance to cost, schedule, and technical performance including Cost Accounting Methodologies (Earned Value).
Working experience in providing technical program oversight for manufacturing and/or design processes.
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.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma, Lean, CORE, or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) certification.
Experience with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) or similar gate management processes.
Experience in other functional areas such as engineering, supplier engineering, or operations.
Experience establishing cost estimates and Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Experience generating and implementing Program/Product First Article Inspection (FAI) plans.
Experience Reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR), Knowledge of Purchase Order Quality Requirements (Q-Notes).
Hands-on experience in solving both business and technical problems.
Experience leading and developing employees
Experience in contract flow and compliance.

Responsibilities

Become the Quality POC for the TOW® weapon system Integrated Product Team (IPT), interfacing across program quality teams, programs, and customers overseeing technical quality and financial performance, and compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.
Ensure Quality and Mission Assurance engagement in engineering development, design, and test requirements verification, including the transition of design to production.
Closely interface with external and internal customers and key partners to establish effective relationships.
Must have the ability to manage and impact across multiple levels of stakeholders, as it is vital to the success of this role.
Responsible for: Quality of delivered products and services to our customers, stakeholders of quality risks, uncertainties and opportunities, key team members in resolution of customer expectations and relationships related to Mission Assurance and Quality.
Developing and implementing strategic and tactical Mission Assurance plans that will closely affect the programs’ implementation and influence.
Improving processes or systems using significant conceptualization, reasoning, and interpretation skills.
Guide root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability.
Generation of new Cost of Quality (CoQ), CORE (Customer Oriented Result and Excellence), CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) projects to reduce costs on the program.
Guide issue resolutions and solutions to production and Radar execution.
Experience in MRB (Material Review Board) disposition for variances to waive or deviate to requirements including RCCA and technical rationale.