Program Quality Lead Senior Analyst onsite Tucson, AZ

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, located in Tucson, AZ, seeks a Stinger Program Quality Lead Senior Analyst to drive quality across programs. You will collaborate with Program Leadership, Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Operations, and the Quality team to implement quality requirements and improve mission assurance across contracts.

The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence across multiple levels while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and defect

Qualifications

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience working in quality, engineering, or manufacturing.
• Experience supporting a manufacturing environment and supporting live issue resolution (e.g. establishing priorities).
• Experience with Continuous Improvement and/or RCCA.

Responsibilities

• Interface with program quality teams, programs, customers, and supporting IPTs, supporting technical quality and financial performance, and compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.
• Proactively review program contract requirements to meet and influence customer needs.
• Closely interface with external and internal customers and key partners to establish effective relationships.
• Must have the ability to manage and impact across multiple levels of stakeholders, as it is vital to the success of this role.
• Responsible for quality of delivered products and services to our customers, stakeholders of quality risks, uncertainties and opportunities, key team members in resolution of customer expectations and relationships related to Mission Assurance and Quality.
• Responsible for executing tactical Mission Assurance plans that will closely affect the programs’ implementation and influence.
• Responsible for improving processes or systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation skills.
• Monitor / lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) for program related issues to ensure extensive RCCA.
• Support implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

Skills

Quality management

RCCA

APQP

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

University degree or related field

STEM degree preferred

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean

CORE

ASQ Certification

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-08 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M05 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M05 (External Site) Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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.

The Stinger Program Quality Lead Senior Analyst / Program Quality Lead (PQL) in Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS), will support US and/or foreign programs within the Stinger portfolio at our Tucson, AZ location.

Responsibilities include promoting and executing with a strong quality mindset, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.

This individual will assist in implementation of Stinger strategic quality improvements across contracts.

You will proactively engage with the product line and work in partnership with Program Leadership, Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Operations, and the Quality team.

This role will work to ensure the effective implementation of Quality and Mission Assurance requirements of the programs, and occasionally interface with U.S. Government Customers, Foreign Customers, and Suppliers.

You will primarily support proactive engagements across our factories and suppliers that support the Global Patriot portfolio, implement quality processes to reduce overall product lifecycle cost and risk.

What you will do

Interface with the program quality teams, programs, customers, and supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), supporting technical quality and financial performance, and compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.

Proactively review program contract requirements to meet and influence customer needs.

Closely interface with external and internal customers and key partners to establish effective relationships.

Must have the ability to manage and impact across multiple levels of stakeholders, as it is vital to the success of this role.

Responsible for quality of delivered products and services to our customers, stakeholders of quality risks, uncertainties and opportunities, key team members in resolution of customer expectations and relationships related to Mission Assurance and Quality.

Responsible for executing tactical Mission Assurance plans that will closely affect the programs’ implementation and influence.

Responsible for improving processes or systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation skills.

Problems and issues faced are numerous and undefined, and information is typically difficult to obtain.

Monitor / lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) for program related issues to ensure extensive RCCA.

Support implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

Qualifications you must have

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience working in quality, engineering, or manufacturing.

Experience supporting a manufacturing environment and supporting live issue resolution (e.g. establishing priorities).

Experience with Continuous Improvement and/or Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).

Qualifications we prefer

STEM degree Six Sigma, Lean, CORE, or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification.

Working experience with international parties, providing technical program support for Raytheon program managers and their customers.

Knowledge of tracking performance to cost, schedule, and technical performance including Cost Accounting Methodologies (Earned Value).

Knowledge of Risk & Opportunity management, Experience in other functional areas such as engineering, supplier engineering, supply chain, or operations.

Hands‑on experience in solving both business and technical problems.

Passionate, high‑energy, self‑starting team player who achieves goals and strives for continuous improvement.

Meaningful leader that exhibits presence and influence.

Effective verbal and written communication and networking skills to work with management and customers.

What we offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation is not offered for this opportunity.

This role is designated as onsite: 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

• 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
• 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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms 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.