Senior Product Quality Engineer Onsite Cedar Rapids RCCA

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer for the Cedar Rapids site. You will ensure AS9100 quality compliance, lead RCCA actions, and drive continuous improvement across top-level products.

Onsite role with relocation eligibility. The position requires a STEM background with extensive manufacturing quality experience and collaboration across functions to improve process performance and product quality.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 5+ years of quality experience in manufacturing, or an advanced degree with 3+ years of quality experience.
• Experience with RCCA methodologies such as 5-Why, Ishikawa, DMAIC, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the quality engineering focal for assigned production areas and top-level products.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 requirements, internal QMS procedures, and regulatory/contractual quality standards.
• Provide oversight of manufacturing processes, including process controls, in-process inspections, verification/validation activities, and production readiness.
• Lead RCCA activities with production teams, engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Analyze production performance data to identify trends, quality risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to increase process efficiency and reduce defects.
• Support nonconformance investigations, MRB activity, and disposition recommendations.
• Review and approve quality-related documentation such as work instructions, quality plans, inspection criteria, and change notices.
• Provide technical support to operators, inspectors, and leadership.
• Participate in internal and external audits, supporting corrective action development and closure.
• Drive proactive quality measures to support production output and maintain product integrity.

Skills

RCCA leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality engineering

Data analysis

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Collins Aerospace, a RTX company, is seeking a Senior Product Quality Engineer for the Cedar Rapids site. You will ensure AS9100 quality compliance, lead RCCA actions, and drive continuous improvement across top-level products.

Onsite role with relocation eligibility. The position requires a STEM background with extensive manufacturing quality experience and collaboration across functions to improve process performance and product quality.