Principal Quality Engineer

Pratt & Whitney; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 101,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to join their Operations Quality team. This role involves ensuring product compliance and customer satisfaction while driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges and enhance product quality. With a strong emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the aerospace sector. If you're passionate about quality engineering and looking to contribute to a mission-driven organization, this opportunity is tailor-made for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Match

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing and assembly.
• Proficiency in creating presentations and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to solve difficult problems and improve efficiency.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with quality requirements.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CORE/Six Sigma

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-05-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer within our Operations Quality team to provide support associated with the production of cutting-edge electro-optic and infrared surveillance items within the McKinney CMC Factory.

Our Operations Quality Team assures product and process quality with an emphasis on product compliance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with team members, customers, and suppliers to solve difficult problems
• Use critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to resolve manufacturing defects/problems and improve efficiency
• Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve quality, increase efficiency and reduce cost
• Perform data preparation, analyses, and reporting
• Ensure manufacturing processes, test equipment and processes, and product builds comply with Quality and Engineering requirements
• Attend daily tier meetings to discuss and drive resolution on safety, quality, delivery, and productivity issues that hinder customer satisfaction
• Drive resolution of nonconforming material with cross-functional support team
• Conduct Layered Process Assessments in the factory
• Perform and support audits to ensure compliance with requirements
• Support root cause and corrective action activities
• Support Process Failure Modes & Effects Analysis on processes and products to prevent product defects and mitigate risk
• Support implementation of product control plans
• Act on applicable material, product, and equipment alerts to prevent impact to product reliability using the nonconformance and/or purge process
• Manage dropped and damaged hardware processing and incident reporting

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with electronics manufacturing and assembly
• Experience with metrology, measurement resources and practices
• Experience with product acceptance and/or corrective action response
• Proficiency with creating presentations and technical reports, using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work well with team members, customers, and suppliers
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and apply decision-making skills with limited supervisory intervention
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
• Thorough organizational, collaborative, and communication skills
• Knowledge with the application of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) (AS9145)
• Practical experience with CORE/Six Sigma methodologies (e.g. Kaizen, Lean, Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control, and Define/Measure/Analyze/Design/Verify) and resources (e.g. Analysis of Variance, Statistical Process Control, Capability Analysis, Design of Experiments, and Measurement Systems Analysis)
• Experience in aerospace-related manufacturing environment
• Experience with AS9100 Quality Management systems
• Experience with Project Management or Risk and Opportunity Management

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• 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.
• North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.

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