Sr. Operations Quality Engineer
About The Position
Raytheon is seeking a Senior Operations Quality Engineer with hands-on hardware quality experience to join the Operations Quality Team within its Microelectronics/Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies organization. The team assures product and process quality, with an emphasis on product compliance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. The role focuses on using factory quality data to identify and forecast key issues, coordinating cross-functional defect prevention and corrective actions, and improving manufacturing processes. The engineer will also lead Advanced Product Quality Planning initiatives and verify whether implemented improvements are effective. This is an onsite position in Andover, Massachusetts. Relocation assistance is not provided. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing DoD Secret (or higher) security clearance after day one.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or another technical field, typically accompanied by five years of Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related industry experience.
- Manufacturing process experience in at least one of the following: assembly, fabrication, inspection, or test.
- Experience working on cross-functional problem-solving and continuous improvement teams.
- Experience handling and reviewing or inspecting production hardware.
- Experience identifying root causes and initiating or implementing effective short- and long-term corrective actions.
- Experience developing and using quality metrics to drive root cause analysis and long-term corrective action, and identifying and instituting perceptive verifications.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; an active and existing clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of key process characteristics and ability to implement effective process control techniques.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality management systems.
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-883 requirements and microelectronics or semiconductor manufacturing, including crystal resonators, oscillators, integrated circuits, wafer fabrication, die attach, wire bonding, ribbon bonding, and automated test equipment.
- Familiarity with J-STD-001 requirements and solder or electronics manufacturing.
- Experience working in an ISO-14644 cleanroom environment.
- Experience inspecting with a microscope or reviewing products under high magnification.
- Experience with statistical analysis software such as Minitab or JMP and exposure to variance analysis (ANOVA).
- Experience with industry technical standards, interpreting drawings, work instructions, and bills of materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines, and tool controls.
- Six Sigma or ASQ certifications.
- Proficiency in Pareto analysis, cause-and-effect diagrams, and process mapping.
- Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities such as Six Sigma and lean manufacturing.
- Existing U.S. DoD Secret or higher security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Establish baseline factory metrics, including scrap, rework, and first-pass yield; identify top drivers, forecast future demand, and identify improvement opportunities.
- Engage the cross-functional manufacturing Defect Prevention Team to align on priorities and drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Conduct process walks and operator observations, and lead manufacturing team discussions to enhance processes, reduce variation, and lower Cost of Poor Quality.
- Lead and drive Advanced Product Quality Planning initiatives, including PFMEA, control plans, and SPC, using baseline metrics and future demand.
- Identify production and/or supplier escapes and ensure appropriate containment and communication with Manufacturing, Program, and Supplier Quality teams to support root cause and corrective action.
- Verify and validate improvements to assess their effectiveness.
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 eligibility for 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
