Onsite Supplier Assurance Engineer – Aerospace & Defense

RTX; Chambersburg (Franklin County); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Program Supplier Assurance Engineer in Chambersburg, PA to act as the primary interface between supplier base and internal stakeholders supporting US defense programs. Onsite role with active security clearance and extensive QA responsibilities, including FAI, nonconforming material handling, and metrics.

Responsibilities include developing inspection documentation, coordinating with Letterkenny and suppliers, and driving continuous improvement using Six Sigma/Lean tools.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related engineering.
• Experience with quality management standards: ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9102, AS9103, AS9145, or MDA Assurance Provisions.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform in‑process inspections and verification activities to ensure compliance with engineering requirements, specifications, and workmanship standards.
• Conduct source inspections and execute AS9102‑compliant First Article Inspection (FAI) verifications.
• Partner with Letterkenny staff managing nonconforming material processes, including identification, documentation, disposition coordination, and communication with internal teams and suppliers.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve inspection checklists, job aids, and related quality documentation.
• Support supplier requests for information and coordinate Return‑to‑Vendor (RTV) actions to ensure timely and accurate resolution.
• Develop, track, and report supplier quality metrics to drive transparency and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with a global Supplier Assurance team and interface with feeder suppliers to support quality alignment, issue resolution, and adherence to standards.
• Ensure flow down of product requirements both internally and to sub-tier suppliers through PO requirements, Quality Notes, and Statements of Work.
• Interpret and explain these requirements to ensure supply base both understands and complies with these quality requirements.
• Drive continuous product / process improvements of our supply base by identifying supplier risk & systemic performance issues and driving solutions through various tools/methodologies including: Root Cause Corrective Actions, Statistical/analytical improvement tools such as Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies.
• Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes related to supplier performance and implementation of necessary engagements to improve supplier manufacturing processes.
• Perform defect data analysis and review with the program managers and supplier management, which will assist in developing Supplier improvement plans
• Participate on multi-functional teams in problem resolution and continuous improvement activities with an emphasis on six sigma, lean practices and other analytical improvement methods and tools
• Support containment activities associated with discrepant material, with assistance from functional stakeholders
• Drive the supplier corrective action process, review, approval and monitoring; assure containment, closed loop Root Cause Corrective Action is obtained; communicate issue and resolution to functional stakeholders

Skills

Quality engineering

Inspection experience

Six Sigma

Education

STEM degree

Job description

RTX is seeking a Program Supplier Assurance Engineer in Chambersburg, PA to act as the primary interface between supplier base and internal stakeholders supporting US defense programs. Onsite role with active security clearance and extensive QA responsibilities, including FAI, nonconforming material handling, and metrics.

Responsibilities include developing inspection documentation, coordinating with Letterkenny and suppliers, and driving continuous improvement using Six Sigma/Lean tools.