Onsite Aerospace Program Quality Engineer

globalhr; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is hiring a dedicated quality representative for Collins Aerospace. The role focuses on maintaining strong customer communication, interpreting quality requirements, and driving corrective actions across development, manufacturing, and delivery.

You will lead investigations, monitor metrics, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure quality is built into every phase of programs.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis, corrective action tools, and quality systems (ISO 9001, AS9100 or similar)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated quality representative for identified customers, maintaining strong communication channels and responding promptly to customer inquiries, audits, and quality concerns.
• Review, interpret, and ensure compliance with customer-specific quality requirements, specifications, and flow-downs.
• Lead customer issue investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective action development, and formal response management.
• Monitor program performance metrics such as yield, defects, escapes, and process capability, identifying trends and recommending improvements.
• Lead and participate in internal and customer-driven audits, preparing documentation, coordinating actions, and driving closure of findings.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure quality considerations are integrated throughout development, manufacturing, and delivery phases.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Corrective action tools

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Job description

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is hiring a dedicated quality representative for Collins Aerospace. The role focuses on maintaining strong customer communication, interpreting quality requirements, and driving corrective actions across development, manufacturing, and delivery.

You will lead investigations, monitor metrics, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure quality is built into every phase of programs.