Program Quality Engineer II - Onsite Tucson, AZ

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ, is seeking a Program Quality Engineer II for the SM-3 IIA program. Onsite role supporting quality initiatives across production facilities and collaborating with IPTs to ensure customer and Raytheon requirements are met.

The position requires a STEM degree with at least 2 years in Quality/Engineering, proficiency in root cause tools, and experience with AS9100/ISO9001. DoD security clearance is required; salary range is actively provided by RTX.

Qualifications

• Requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations.
• Experience using root cause and corrective action tools.
• Experience in developing/using quality metrics to drive long-term corrective action.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with IPTs and Factory Teams to lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Quality & Mission Assurance and Engineering on MRB technical assessments to verify requirements compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce nonconformance impact across factories.
• Assess technical risk of non-conformances using analytical thinking.
• Review change requests to assess technical impact.
• Plan events across SM-3 production facilities and identify cost-effective process improvements.
• Interface with customers and stakeholders to communicate strategy after improvements.
• Drive APQP methodology across SM-3 facilities.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality metrics

Reading drawings

Analytical thinking

Education

STEM degree

Tools

PRISM

SAP

CABS

RCAS

Windchill

Job description

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. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

The Standard Missile 3 Block IIA (SM-3 IIA) Program Quality Engineer II in Tucson, AZ, will help implement strategic initiatives to improve quality and help manage customer and internal quality requirements throughout SM-3 IIA production facilities. You will collaborate with the program quality manager and other program leads to work as a trusted partner with the program office and other functions. The individual will aid quality efforts to ensure delivered products and services meet customer and Raytheon requirements, support program DD250s, identify and document gaps in expectations between extended customer base and the program implementation baseline.

What You Will Do:

• Develop partnerships with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Factory Teams to lead and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability.
• Collaborate with Quality & Mission Assurance, and Engineering on material review board technical assessments to establish and verify requirements compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement in how we resolve nonconformance issues reducing their impact to the factories.
• Assess technical risk of non-conformances utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Review of change requests to assess technical impact.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to plan for events throughout SM-3 production facilities; utilizing existing data systems to identify what processes are most cost-effective to target for improvement.
• Interfacing with external and internal customers and key stakeholders to communicate strategy and provide updates after realized improvements.
• Driving Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Methodology throughout SM-3 production facilities.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and/or Operations Experience using AS9100 and/or ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience using root cause and corrective action tools.
• Experience in development/usage of quality metrics to drive long-term corrective action.
• Experience reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in Missile Defense Agency programs.
• Experience with factory systems and software (e.g., PRISM, SAP, CABS, RCAS, and Windchill).
• Previous experience with SM-3 hardware and suppliers.
• Six Sigma and/or ASQ Certifications.
• Product development in a DoD environment.
• Experience implementing APQP methodology.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer:

• Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation is not offered for this opportunity.
• 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.
• 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.

Security Clearance:

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.
• DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of War, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location:

• Tucson, AZ

Work Arrangement:

• This role is designated as onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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.

About RTX:

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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.

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.