Senior Operations Quality Engineer

RTX Corporation; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; 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

Employee Scholar Program

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX Corporation seeks a Senior Operations Quality Engineer for the Circuit Card Manufacturing Common Process Operations Quality team. You will ensure product and process quality through metrics, FAIRs, and APQP excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams to prevent defects and improve processes.

Role requires a STEM degree with several years of quality/manufacturing experience, and the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years in quality/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with FAIRs, quality monitoring, and RCA actions.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / AS9100 and AS9102 standards.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Baseline factory metrics and identify top drivers for improvement.
• Support shop floor personnel to align on priorities.
• Drive corrective actions and containment with verification.
• Perform process walks and lead team discussions to reduce variation.
• Lead APQP initiatives using baseline metrics and forecast.
• Integrate First Article Inspection and audits across value stream.

Skills

FAIRs

Quality metrics

APQP

PFMEA

SPC

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

Lean

SAP ERP

Circuit Card Assembly

Education

B.S. STEM

Tools

PRISM ERP

Job description

Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX BLDG

Date Posted: 2026-10-20

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX 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: 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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

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

About Us

We are seeking a Senior Operations Quality Engineer with hands-on hardware quality experience to become a key part of the Circuit Card Manufacturing's Common Process Operations Quality team. Here at Raytheon, our Operations Quality Team assures product and process quality with an emphasis on Product Compliance, Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement.

NOTE - this position does not provide relocation assistance.

What You Will Do

• Baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, etc.), identify top drivers, and use future demand to identify areas of opportunity for improvement.


• Engage and support shop floor personnel and manufacturing defect prevention teams to ensure alignment on top priorities (using baseline data and future forecast).


• Drive and facilitate compliance resolution, containment, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Implementation, Verification, and Validation.


• Perform process walks, operator observations, and lead manufacturing team discussions to drive process enhancements that reduce variation.


• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control Plans, SPC, etc.) using baseline metrics and future demand to facilitate defect prevention.


• Integrate product and process verifications such as First Article Inspection reports and audits throughout value stream processes.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree (in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and 5 years of experience in quality/manufacturing engineering OR Advanced degree and 3 years of experience in quality/manufacturing engineering


• Experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs), quality monitoring, and leading root cause correct actions for both short-term and long-term initiatives in a cross functional matrixed environment.


• Experience in development/usage of quality metrics that may be used to drive true root cause and long-term corrective action, and in the identification/institution of perceptive verifications.


• Experience in manufacturing process knowledge with Quality systems and industry technical standards (ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102)


• 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

• Strong familiarity with J-STD-001, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9201, Six Sigma, Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) or Lean experience/tools, associated tools, and ASQ Certifications


• Able to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g. 6-sigma, lean manufacturing)


• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)/AS9145; Utilizing tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA and/or Control Plans


• Experience with SAP/PRISM or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tool


• Previous experience with circuit card assembly processes·

Classification

This position is classified 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.

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 95,500 USD - 181,700 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.

• 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.

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