Factory Quality Engineer

globalhr; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon’s Dine’ Facility in Farmington, NM is seeking a Quality Operations Engineer to ensure product and process compliance, lead RCCA investigations, and support inspection instruction development. You will interface with cross-functional teams, manufacturing, and customers to improve processes and meet quality goals.

This onsite role requires a STEM degree, 2 years of engineering experience, and US citizenship for security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree and 2 years of prior engineering experience.
• Manufacturing process experience in assembly, inspection, or test.
• Experience reading/interpreting engineering drawings and work instructions, process disciplines and tool control.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Verify product and process compliance with contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 QMS requirements and internal policies.
• Regularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) metrics.
• Lead cross-functional RCCA investigations, identify nonconformances, and track issues to closure; chair CABs.
• Ensure non-conforming material is identified, controlled, and dispositioned; facilitate MRB as needed.
• Support work instruction development and maintenance, audit processes, and configuration management.
• Develop and maintain inspection instructions meeting technical data package requirements.

Education

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-07-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NM-FARMINGTON-426S ~ 10059 Hwy 371 S ~ SOUTH BLDG

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world's 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.

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.

This Quality Operations Engineer will have Quality Engineering responsibility for one or more assembly areas at the Raytheon Dine’ Facility (Farmington, New Mexico) manufacturing location.

As a factory Quality Operations Engineer you will be interfacing with cross functional teams through face to face and teleconferencing interactions in a fast-paced environment with plenty of challenging opportunities.You will be engaging with Manufacturing Engineers, Product Test Engineers, Design Engineers, Production Associates, Management and customers to assure product and process compliance, continuously improve processes, and meet organizational goals.Your knowledge and experience will be valued and contribute to furthering the success of Raytheon Operations Quality.

Please Note:This position is located at the Raytheon Dine Facility in Farmington, NM.RTX- Dine Facility adheres to the Navajo Nation Preference in Employment Act in areas of recruitment and hiring practices.

What You Will Do

• Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) require internal policies
• Regularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) Metrics
• Facilitates and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying nonconformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB)
• Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary
• Support work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, audit processes, and assuring configuration management
• Development and maintenance of inspection instructions, ensuring inspection instruction meet the technical data package requirements and meet production needs
• Regularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
• Daily status meeting with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue
• Conduct weekly meetings to help reduce Cost of Poor Quality and facilitate timely red rack disposition.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and 2 years of prior engineering experience.
• Manufacturing process experience in one of the following: (assembly, inspection, test)
• Experience reading/interpreting engineering drawings and work instructions, process disciplines and tool control
• U.S citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience using quality tools (e.g.Pareto analysis, cause/effect diagrams, process mapping)
• Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspections Requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers
• Experince with AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Six Sigma or ASQ Certification
• Data analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics

This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.