Program Quality Lead onsite Woburn, MA

RTX (Raytheon); Woburn (MA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

RTX seeks a Program Quality Lead to support the Upper Tier Missile Defense portfolio, including AN/TPY-2 and XBR program families, based in Woburn, MA. The role emphasizes early defect identification, statically driving quality improvements across hardware design and manufacturing.

On-site with travel opportunities, you will partner with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure compliance and lifecycle quality.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years in hardware quality or design.
• Experience reading hardware drawings, specs and verification methods.
• Experience with cpDM or similar data management systems (SOLIDWORKS PDM, Vault, Windchill, Aras).
• Experience analyzing data, using metrics, and driving process improvements.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Active, transferable U.S. government security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsabilidades

• Establish partnerships with Engineering, Program Leaders, IPTs, and Functions to implement Quality strategies.
• Evaluate designs, specs, test plans, methods, and equipment for reliability and quality compliance.
• Conduct engineering work product reviews: PRs, ERBs, CCBs, ROMBs, MRBs to identify defects.
• Serve as Engineering Hardware Quality Representative on ERBs, CCBs, ROMBs, MRBs.
• Assess design and manufacturing trade-offs to identify risks and opportunities.
• Perform process walks and use metrics to drive measurable quality improvements.
• Support RCA and closed-loop corrective actions to enhance quality and reliability.
• Travel 10% to Raytheon facilities and supplier locations as needed.

Conocimientos

Hardware design

Data analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Quality assurance

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Herramientas

SOLIDWORKS PDM

Autodesk Vault

PTC Windchill PDM

Aras Innovator

Descripción del empleo

Date Posted: 2026-10-28

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Join our team as a Program Quality Lead (PQL) supporting the Upper Tier Missile Defense portfolio, including the AN/TPY-2 and XBR program families, as part of the Global Sensors and Missions Systems Sub-Strategic Business Unit within the Air and Space Defense Systems Strategic Business Unit of Raytheon in Woburn, MA.

This role is crucial in identifying and mitigating potential quality issues early in the development process, ensuring product reliability and compliance with quality standards, with support continuing through the full product lifecycle through production and into sustainment.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to implement quality strategies and drive improvement. Your understanding of engineering design and processes will help identify and address early-stage quality improvements in hardware design. This role involves both technical work and regular interaction with cross-functional teams to meet quality, cost, schedule and technical goals.

This is an on-site position with the primary work location in Woburn, MA, with occasional travel opportunities (3-4 weeks/year) to various Raytheon facilities, customer facilities, and/or suppliers in domestic and international locations.

What You Will Do:

• Establish partnerships with Engineering, Program Leaders, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and Functions to implement Quality strategies.
• Leverage engineering experience to evaluate designs and specifications, testing plans, methods, and equipment to ensure product reliability and compliance to quality standards
• Conduct engineering work products reviews, including Peer Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, Drawing Reviews, Design Reviews, Product Readiness, and Sale to identify and eliminate in-phase defects
• Serve as Engineering Hardware Quality Representative on Engineering Review Boards (ERB), Configuration Change Boards (CCB), Risk/Opportunity Management Boards (ROMB), and Material Review Boards (MRB).
• Evaluate design and manufacturing trade-offs to assess potential risks or opportunities
• Perform process walks and use metrics and data to drive quality improvements to achieve measurable results
• Apply technical design experience to support root cause analysis (RCA), corrective actions, and closed-loop process improvements to enhance quality and reliability.
• 10% out-of-town travel as required to various Raytheon facilities and/or supplier locations.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelors' Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of prior relevant experience. Relevant experience is in hardware quality or hardware design
• Experience in hardware design processes: Creation, reading, and/or interpretation of hardware drawings, product specifications and/or verification methods
• Experience in Common Product Data Management (cPDM) or similar data management system (SOLIDWORKS PDM, Autodesk Vault, PTC Windchill PDM, Aras Innovator, etc.)
• Experience analyzing data, using metrics, and/or driving process improvements.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and corrective / preventive action implementation.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in Hardware Design Engineering, with insight into common design challenges and potential quality risk areas
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, with insight into common manufacturing challenges and potential quality risk areas
• Experience working with the product li