Patriot Quality Engineering Manager – Lead Defense Programs

RTX

Andover (MN)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 252,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Patriot Program Quality Engineering (PQE) Manager to support the Patriot portfolio within Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) at the Tewksbury, MA and Andover, MA sites. The role blends managerial leadership with deep quality engineering expertise to ensure program excellence.

You will lead a team of Patriot Quality Engineers, drive quality deliverables, and implement APQP/NPI processes to mature products, while collaborating with Engineering and leadership teams to mitigate

Qualifications

Requires STEM degree and 10+ years in engineering
Experience developing and managing teams
Experience in hardware design, reliability, and manufacturability assessments
Experience in leading root cause analysis and implementing corrective/preventive actions
Past work implementing quality strategies
Experience analyzing quality metrics to drive results

Responsibilities

Interface as the Program Quality Engineering Lead for Patriot programs
Drive quality tasks and participate in design reviews and qualification planning
Manage a team of Patriot Quality Engineers; staffing and development
Implement APQP and NPI to establish product maturity
Review engineering work to identify and eliminate defects
Lead root cause initiatives and corrective actions
Support new pursuits through proposal development