Senior Principal Engineer – Quality Engineering - Rolls Royce

RTX; Chicago (IL); Híbrido; USD 108.000 - 205.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Senior Principal Quality Engineer to join the Collins Aerospace ECS quality team. You will drive customer satisfaction, product quality, and continuous improvement across global supply chains, by leading QA processes and collaborating with executives and customers.

The role requires strong experience in aerospace quality, APQP/PPAP, RCCA and data-driven decision making, with travel up to 20%.

Formación

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics required with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship required to access program information.
• Experience with RCCA and 8D problem solving.
• Experience with APQP and PPAP.
• Familiarity with AS9100/AS9110 standards.
• Experience communicating across all organizational levels.

Responsabilidades

• Understand customer requirements and communicate key points to the supply chain.
• Understand APQP objectives and implement RTX ZERO initiatives along with RCCA for investigations.
• Analyze and recommend QA plans, guidelines, policies and processes to meet quality targets.
• Lead projects to improve overall quality and oversee teams handling specific customers.
• Provide production process analysis and recommend quality improvements.
• Collect and analyze quality data to develop strategy and programs.
• Review quality processes to reduce COPQ and escapes.
• Communicate process changes to internal teams and document engineering changes.
• Support customer presentations and audits.
• Travel 10–20%.

Conocimientos

RCCA / 8D

MS Office

SAP

US citizenship

Educación

Degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

Date Posted: 2026-11-02 Country: United States of America Location: US-CT-WINDSOR LOCKS-B1A ~ 1 Hamilton Rd ~ BLDG 1A Position Role Type: Hybrid 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 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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Quality Engineer to join the Customer Quality team within Collins Aerospace’s Engine Control Systems (ECS) business unit, supporting the Power and Controls organization. This individual will bring extensive quality assurance expertise and leadership to drive customer satisfaction, product quality, and continuous improvement. This job will entail working with the global supply chain to ensure quality levels are upheld as well as working with executives and customers, both internal and external, to communicate on-going work and initiatives. The candidate shall be able to work as an individual contributor to achieve objectives that have a significant impact on area of responsibility as well as manage several Quality Assurance processes and/or projects concurrently. The candidate shall be able to use experience and knowledge to influence processes, standards, and plans to continuously improve quality.

We are redefining aerospace.

What You Will Do:

• Understand customer requirements and expectations and be able to communicate those key points to the supply chain. Potential to include programs of both military and commercial applications.
• Understand objectives and procedures for initial development projects (APQP) as well as implement corporate level quality initiatives and procedures (RTX ZERO) in addition to RCCA for customer investigations
• Analyzes and makes recommendations for Quality Assurance plans, guidelines, policies, and processes to ensure the achievement of Quality targets in relation to customer flow down and develop respective compliance documentation to ensure alignment to customer requirements.
• Implements projects and processes to ensure overall quality is continuously improving as well as overseeing team working with specific customer.
• Provides production process analysis, ensuring quality standards are met and making recommendations for quality improvements.
• Conducts collection and analysis of quality information from multiple sources for the development of quality strategy and programs.
• Reviews quality improvement processes to ensure on-going reductions in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and escapes.
• Communicate with internal team on customer process changes and engineering changes.
• Support for customer presentation and audits.
• Potential travel 10 – 20%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience, in absence of a degree, 10 years of relevant experience is required
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with RCCA/problem-solving using 8D or other tools.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• A bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
• Experience communicating to all levels of an organization (executive to technician)
• Experience in a manufacturing and/or operations environment
• Experience with APQP and PPAP
• Experience with industry and customer standard, such as but not limited to, AS9100, AS13100, AS9102, AS9145 and customer requirements (Rolls-Royce SABRE experience preferred)
• Certified CORE apprentice
• Experience with MRB (Materials Review Board) is a plus, but not required
• Security clearance a bonus

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

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.