Quality Assurance Engineer

Prattwhitney; New Mexico; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Education assistance

Backup care

Job summary

RTX invites applications for a Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) at White Sands Missile Range, NM. This onsite role focuses on ensuring product quality across all life-cycle phases and collaborating with quality, operations, supply chain, and engineering teams to meet customer objectives.

Qualified candidates typically hold a bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of quality engineering experience and must be able to obtain a DoD security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of two years’ Quality Engineering experience.
• Working experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assure product quality and effectiveness throughout all life-cycle phases.
• Collaborate with quality, operations, supply chain and engineering personnel.
• Ensure programs meet customer/end user objectives and close quality issues.
• Review risk and opportunity data to lead projects and reduce risks.
• Investigate failures and drive root cause analysis to closure.
• Support failure investigation teams and ensure compliance with ISO9001/AS9100.

Skills

Quality engineering

ISO 9001

AS9100

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-27 Country: United States of America Location: US-NM-WHITE SANDS-LC38 ~ Bldg. 23626, LC-38 Nike Ave ~ BLDG LC38 (External Site) 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: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date 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. At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) to join the team at our White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM location. This position is an onsite role.

What You Will Do:

• Assure product quality and effectiveness throughout all life-cycle phases.
• Collaborate closely with quality, operations, supply chain, and engineering personnel.
• Ensure programs and core processes meet customer/end user objectives.
• Close quality issues through application of quality sciences and teamwork.
• Inspect test mechanisms and conducts quality assurance activities.
• Monitor and/or audits program operations or core processes.
• Grow others knowledge of quality standards, methods, and procedures.
• Proactively interact with team, management, and the customer.
• Ensure completion of required documentation, identification of nonconformance and noncompliance, resolution and closure of open issues, and ensure quality and configuration of program assets.
• Flex work across quality disciplines and provides surge capability to programs during key events.
• Assess work products to identify and eliminate in-/out- phase defects.
• Perform data analysis to drive root cause and correction action.
• Participate in test preparation and execution to ensure requirements verification.
• Review risk and opportunity data to lead projects to eliminate or reduce risks and/or realize opportunities.
• Investigate failures, participate in failure review boards, support failure investigation teams and drive root cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and agile work environments.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001 and AS9100 requirements.
• Work long hours and/or weekends, when required, to meet program and mission’s objectives.
• Work in a field environment.
• Travel to and work in remote sites (domestic and international) to support program requirements.
• Works in hazardous environments exposed to energized equipment, radar radiation hazards, and unexploded ordnance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of two (2) years’ Quality Engineering experience.
• Working experience with industry standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100 Quality Management Systems
• 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:

• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification.
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action processes and resources.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense development and or test programs as a quality engineer.
• Previous experience as a quality engineer in a field test environment.
• Experience with Radar Systems, Effectors (missiles, rockets, etc.), and systems-of-systems testing.
• Domain knowledge in field-testing.
• Ability to review, analyze, and ensure compliance of Technical Data Package elements to standards and guidelines.
• Ability to influence without authority, experience with cross-functional teams.
• Effective networking and presentation skills across, down, and up in a matrixed team environment.
• Working experience with missile assembly and inspection.
• Working experience with Patriot Systems and ammunition trained.

What We Offer:

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information:

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.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, 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 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 68,900 USD - 131,100 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. 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. 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: 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.