Program Quality Lead

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 118,300 - 224,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Parental and flexible work schedule

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Prattwhitney seeks a Program Quality Lead for their Electronics Warfare Systems in Goleta, CA. The role involves overseeing quality assurance processes, engaging with project teams, and maintaining quality metrics to ensure mission success.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and at least eight years of experience in relevant fields. Other qualifications include high-level experience with quality management systems and an active Secret security clearance. A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of experience in Quality, Engineering, Operations, and/or Program Management.
• Active, transferable Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Represent Quality and Mission Assurance on project teams.
• Define and implement quality improvement strategies.
• Prepare and maintain quality metrics; report potential issues.
• Ensure reviews and assessments of program performance.
• Act as voice of the customer for mission assurance.

Skills

Experience with ISO9001

Quality management systems

Predictive metrics assessment

Relationship building

Root Cause Corrective Action

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Position Overview

Program Quality Lead, Electronics Warfare Systems (EWS) – Goleta, CA, USA.

Location: Goleta, CA (Onsite). Salary range: $118,300 – $224,900.

Position Type: Onsite; Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active, transferable Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Represent Quality and Mission Assurance (QMA) on program or project management teams and/or capture teams; write Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for the quality portion of new program bids.
• Communicate program goals, targets, requirements, and customer feedback to cross‑functional teams.
• Define and implement quality improvement strategies; ensure program directions keep quality tasks on budget, on time and as defined in program planning.
• Prepare, collect, analyze, and maintain quality metrics; report potential customer escapes.
• Establish customer relations; validate corrective action requests and ensure flow down to suppliers and supplier quality / engineering teams.
• Ensure reviews and assessments of program performance are performed: self‑guided technical assessments of systems engineering, QA, lessons learned, technology, production and programmatic practices; assure quality management system processes are defined and implemented.
• Oversee quality and mission assurance engagement in engineering development, design, and test requirements verification, including transition of design to production.
• Review and approve program documentation (specifications, drawings, test plans, procedures, SOPs).
• Act as voice of the customer to autonomously assure mission results; execute Quality initiatives (CORE, APQP AS 9145).
• Oversee nonconforming material review and disposition; guide root cause corrective action (RCCA) activities for systemic issues.
• Support AS 9100 Internal, Corporate and Certification Audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least eight (8) years of experience in Quality, Engineering, Operations and/or Program Management.
• Experience with IS09001, AS 9100 quality management systems.
• Industry and Government Quality and Mission Assurance Requirements and Standards experience.
• Predictive and proactive metrics assessment and actions to improve performance or mitigate problems.
• Supporting external and internal quality system or product/process audits.
• Experience creating relationships with program management, cross‑functional teams, suppliers, customers and government representatives.
• Active, transferable Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Systems engineering, reliability and system safety requirements experience.
• Presentation skills (written & verbal).
• Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Collaborative experience developing practical solutions to complex problems.
• Aerospace or Defense industry experience.
• Root Cause & Corrective Action or proven close‑loop corrective action system.
• CORE or Six Sigma Greenbelt certification.
• Earned Value Management, Cost Account Management and Risk Management experience.
• Material/Failure nonconformance review board experience.
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans.
• First Article Inspection (AS 9102) and Purchase Order Quality Requirements (Q‑Notes, STAMP).
• Knowledge of system requirement translation and contractual compliance.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package (healthcare, wellness, retirement, work‑life).
• Parental and flexible work schedule.
• Award, education assistance, child/adult backup care.
• Career development and recognition programs.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Short‑term & long‑term incentive programs (variable).
• Employee assistance program.

EEO Statement

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.