Senior Program Quality Engineer

RTX (Raytheon); Woburn (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Program Quality Engineer for the Advanced Technology (AT) Strategic Business Unit in New England. You will partner with the Program Quality Lead across the full product life cycle to ensure conformance to AS9100, AS9145 and APQP, driving quality for complex aerospace programs and supplier interactions.

This Hybrid role requires active Secret-level clearance and U.S. citizenship, with travel to New England sites (approx.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Operations.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Active, transferable Secret or higher U.S. government security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the program execution team to ensure conforming products and services.
• Review and approve design artifacts and change requests for technical impact and quality.
• Review subcontract statements of work to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Assess technical risk of non-conformances using analytical skills.
• Support failure investigations and nonconformance reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet customer requirements.
• Drive compliance with the Raytheon Quality Management System and continuous improvement.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions with closed-loop controls.
• Implement APQP in accordance with AS9145 as applicable.

Skills

Quality engineering

Program quality

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Date Posted:
2026-10-02

Country:
United States of America

Location:
US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

Position Role Type:
Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance Type:
Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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.

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.

Join our team as a Senior Program Quality Engineer (PQE) supporting the Advanced Technology (AT) Strategic Business Unit. The PQE partners with the Program Quality Lead and interfaces with program and functional partners, across the full product life cycle, including technology and technical development, production/manufacturing, integration, test and sustainment, and ensures alignment with key industry standards and initiatives, including AS9100, AS9145 and APQP, to ensure that customer expectations and end-user objectives are satisfied.

This is a Hybrid role based in New England. Occasional travel to Raytheon locations in New England (e.g., Woburn, MA; Andover, MA; Tewksbury, MA; Marlborough, MA; Portsmouth, RI) is currently anticipated approximately 5% of the time. Occasional travel to supplier locations, mainly in the US, but occasionally globally, is currently anticipated approximately 5% of the time. In 2027-2028, travel to remote US installation, integration, and test sites is anticipated approximately 30% of the time for approximately one year.

What You Will Do :

• Serve as a key member of the program execution team, ensuring successful program performance by ensuring conforming products and services through effective partnership and compliance to processes and procedures.
• Review and approve design artifacts and change requests to assess technical impact and quality.
• Review and approve subcontract statements of work to ensure alignment with program requirements.
• Assess technical risk of non-conformances utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Support and provide oversight for failure investigations and nonconformance reviews.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners and customers to ensure alignment and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Drive compliance with the Raytheon Quality Management System while driving continuous improvement.
• Initiate and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability.
• Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.

Qualification You Must Have :

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and/or Operations.
• Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Demonstrated experience in providing quality technical expertise to ensure effective design/development results.
• Experience with programs/contracts/efforts that have content in remote sites, particularly Site Quality experience to include material receipt and inspection, installation, integration test and selloff.
• Active and transferable Secret or higher 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 :

• Experience applying quality requirements and standards, including aerospace, commercial, defense, and/or space standards as well as internal policies, procedures and requirements.
• Experience with contractual quality requirements, particu