Program Quality Lead

RTX (Raytheon); El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in El Segundo, CA, seeks a Program Quality Lead for F-15 Radar Sustainment programs to ensure quality and mission assurance across domestic and international sustainment efforts. Responsibilities include developing quality plans, guiding RCCA initiatives, and interfacing with program management, suppliers, and government partners.

The role emphasizes Six Sigma, Lean, and continuous improvement, with travel as needed. On-site work schedule, first shift, located in El Segundo, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years in Quality Assurance.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Ability to obtain security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage a Quality Management System and customer quality flow down across the contract lifecycle.
• Tailor quality planning to meet Raytheon program and supplier requirements.
• Advise cross-functional teams on problem resolution using six sigma, lean, RCCA practices.
• Interface with program management, suppliers, customers, and government representatives including DCMA.
• Provide QC support: build readiness, verification of integration and testing, acceptance surveillance, nonconforming material control.
• Participate in supplier capability assessments and monitor performance.
• Direct quality tasking within budget and schedule; develop Quality Planning and related BOEs/LREs/EACs.
• Conduct product and process assessments and review instructions; lead CAB and RCCA meetings.
• Occasional travel between primary locations may be required.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Six Sigma

Lean

RCCA

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Program Quality Lead for the F-15 Radar Sustainment Programs is responsible for the quality and mission assurance for emerging domestic and international sustainment programs across the F-15/US Airforce Radar Platforms.

Primary products include the F-15 APG-82 and APG-63 radars, spares, repairs, and other avionics.

This position will be on-site located in El Segundo, CA and report into the Commercial Fighter Radars and Sustainment (CFiRS) area which supports sustainment activities in multiple geographic locations, including El Segundo, CA, Forest, MS, and Warner Robins, GA.

The work hours are first shift, Monday through Friday, with flexible work arrangements available.

This is an Onsite role in El Segundo, CA.

What You Will Do :

• Implement and manage a Quality Management System and specific customer quality flow down requirements throughout the contract lifecycle and including vendor-flow-down.
• Create or tailor existing quality planning to administer customer and internal quality requirements to Raytheon program teams and supply base, as needed.
• Advise multi-functional teams in problem resolution and process improvement activities, with an emphasis on six sigma, lean, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) practices.
• Interface directly with program and, cross-functional program management, suppliers, customers, government representatives, and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) partners.
• Provide Quality technical support, including but not limited to developing build/production readiness information; Verifying all products are complete, integrated and tested; performance Acceptance Test surveillance; Control of Nonconforming Material; Utilize quality measures and metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in supply base capability assessments and monitoring supplier performance.
• Provide program direction to assure quality tasking is accomplished within budget, on time and as defined in program planning; develop Quality Planning and support business strategy planning (BOEs, LREs, EACs).
• Conduct and/or monitor product and process assessments; including evaluating work and inspection instructions.
• Conduct Quality Meetings and Reviews such as Corrective Action Board (CAB) and RCCA.
• Occasional travel between the primary locations will be required.

What You Will Learn :

Applying Quality & Mission Assurance skills to Program Execution.

Qualifications You Must Have :

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Quality Assurance, preferably in design, development, test, transition to production, production, or a high-reliability environment.
• Working experience with Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 and AS9100, Configuration and Data Management, and implementation of internal and contractual quality requirements.
• Proven experience driving and solving for root cause and implementing corrective/preventive action.
• Working experience in material review and disposition of nonconforming material.
• 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 :

• Academic knowledge of Earned Value Management and project management (EAC, LRE).
• Excellent written, verbal and evaluation skills; highly computer literate in desktop computing and application programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Possess a strong process knowledge base and ability to perform quality assurance functional activities in support of programmatic, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, test and post-delivery eff