Senior Quality Engineer

RTX; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme (up to 10.5% company)

Discretionary bonus

Life Assurance (6x salary)

Flexible Benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support multiple programs within the Sensors, Radar & Advanced Products businesses. The role reports to the Quality Manager and ensures QA activities align with the QMS and policy across programs.

As part of the QA Team you will conduct day-to-day QA tasks, engage with stakeholders, and drive improvements in quality, processes and documentation to support external and internal audits.

Qualifications

• Experience performing audits of products and processes to ISO Standards.
• Knowledge of RCCA tools and techniques.
• Coaching and guiding team members on QA needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure QMS processes and documentation meet requirements and contracts.
• Plan, conduct and oversee Internal Audits for Raytheon Certifications.
• Be a key participant in External audits and customer meetings.
• Help define product requirements from a compliance perspective with PM/Engineering.
• Lead Quality Working Groups to diagnose and mitigate non-conformities.
• Drive RCCA and Non-Conformance Management to closure.

Skills

Quality Plans

Audits

Stakeholder mgmt

RCCA

ISO Standards

Communication

Problem solving

Team coaching

Tools

RCCA Tools

Quality Management Systems

Job description

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Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we’re building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Benefits and Work Culture

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

About the role

Raytheon are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to support our Business Areas. Reporting to the Quality Manager this role shall be responsible for delivering Quality Assurance in line with the Quality Management System and Quality Policy across the several programs within the Sensors, Radar & Advanced Products businesses. The QA Engineer shall also be integrated and aligned to the respective program team(s). Working as part of the QA Team, conducting day to day Quality Assurance activities whilst engaging with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills and Experience

• Writing and reviewing Quality Plans, reports and customer documentation.
• Developing and maintaining sound, productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Effective problem solving and multi-tasking to ensure the programs can meet their needs whilst still achieving the agreed quality requirements.
• Proactive approach to risk reduction to prevent & resolve issues and remove non-value add processes.
• Experience performing audits of products and processes within a program or business according to ISO Standards.
• Knowledge of RCCA Toolsets and techniques.
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels as well as technical SMEs.
• Coaching and guiding other team members and stakeholders in the needs of the business from a QA perspective.

Essential Knowledge/Experience

• Flexible and positive attitude.
• Team Player.
• Experience of problem solving and resolution.
• Effective and concise presentation skills.
• Experience of Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing and RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) methodologies.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Management and estimation of project budgets, QA time & finances.
• Process Improvement, flows, mapping and streamlining.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all business levels.

Desirable

• ISO Auditor Trained (Internal) or Knowledge of Standards ISO9001 and/or AS9100.
• Experience within Manufacturing and/or Quality Engineering Organisation.
• Ability to review & interpret technical drawings and/or test Earned Value Management Systems.
• Effective facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Quality Management System processes and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts.
• Plan, conduct and oversee Internal Audits to support Raytheon’s Certifications.
• Key player and representative during External audits.
• Help the PM, Engineering & Manufacturing teams define requirements for new products from a compliance perspective.
• Lead Quality Working Groups to diagnose and mitigate product non-conformities identified internally and externally.
• Drive RCCA and Non-Conformance Management to conclusion.
• Providing advice to the Business Area Lead and all Program Managers on the quality aspects of the work being undertaken.
• Understanding the Product Development Lifecycles to provide key Quality inputs during the different stages.
• Quality support to the technical design organization and program reviews.
• Ensuring compliance with QMS standards, identifying issues, recommending solutions, and creating quality documentation.
• Perform the quality activities within the Programs in support of the Design activities, respective Quality Assurance Plans i.e. First Article Inspections, Source Inspections, support checks on incoming and outgoing products i.e. Certificates of Conformance.
• Customer liaison on any External Customer quality audits or meetings.
• Perform and Manage Internal process audits across any business function with the larger UK QA team.
• Concession management.

Concession management

RTX Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Equal Employment

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.