Date Posted:

2024-08-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RAZ99: RTN Remote, Arizona

Position Role Type:

Remote

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.

• Within Raytheon’s Quality & Mission Assurance organization, Supplier Quality Assurance works with the global supply base consisting of more than 8,000 active suppliers, to ensure parts manufactured for Raytheon’s products meet stringent US Department of Defense and international customer requirements.
• Fielded Quality Engineers travel regularly to our most critical suppliers to ensure quality requirements for purchase parts are understood and met, to investigate nonconformances, and to work with suppliers on process improvements.
• At Raytheon, you will work with a team of exceptional Quality Professionals in support of the Warfighter by ensuring the quality of our products and helping to save lives in the military theatre of operations. We have some of the best Quality Engineers in the industry and are always looking to add more talent.
• Communicate requirements and performance feedback to suppliers as well as being a conduit for Quality information back to internal functions.
• The role includes execution of Supplier Assessments, Supplier Engagements, Special Process Management and Contract Review/Requirement Flowdowns.
• Ensure that our supply base meets Raytheon’s flowdown quality requirements prior to shipment.
• Work proactively with suppliers and program contacts to identify risk mitigation strategies for critical suppliers, review product for conformance, deploy third party resources where appropriate, and actively participate in RCCA and supplier improvement engagements.

What You Will Do:

This is a remote assignment that will work across all Engineering disciplines in support of supplier awareness and enhancement, and to investigate supplier performance issues. Specific focus:

• Assessing subcontractor/supplier quality capabilities throughout the program life cycle to achieve full program objectives.
• Monitoring assigned suppliers’ performance and proactively addressing gaps to 100% quality.
• Collaborating with programs and suppliers to understand requirements, develop and implement performance improvement plans, incorporate quality improvement tools, and mitigate risk.
• Planning and performing Source Inspections and verifying AS9102 First Article Inspections and product acceptance testing.
• Providing oversight, guidance, and direction to contracted 3rd-party source inspectors.
• Leading Quality Management System (QMS) Audits and product and process verification assessments to assess supplier capabilities and achieve action closure.
• Participating in supplier design reviews and problem resolution during program design and execution phases.

• The FSQE role typically requires proficiency with SAP (PRISM), ETQ (formerly RCAS), SharePoint, and SHARP. The FSQE is expected to be able to navigate Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The FSQE travels as much as 75% per week, though up to 50% is the expectation.
• The Field Supplier Quality Engineer must live in or adjacent to the location of Nevada or Colorado and within 50 miles of a major international airport.
• Travel to support suppliers in the western states (CA, OR, WA, NV, AZ, UT, ID,MT, etc.) is required as needed.

What You Will Learn:

This role will provide you with exposure to all engineer disciplines, including Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Systems, and Energetics, as well as an Operations view on the different manufacturing line formats, such as work cell, linear, job shop, and with various amounts of automation sprinkled across.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Minimum of 8 years experience in Quality Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior experience in Quality or Supplier Management.
• Experience with commercial and aerospace / defense regulations and standards - AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9000, AS9145.
• Experience with Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs), Printed Wire Board (PWB), Wire/Cable Harnesses, Transformers, Electrical Items, Complex Assemblies, and/or Machining.
• Experience in quality planning, supplier product inspections, and supplier monitoring and improvement skills: APQP, PPAP, SPC, RCCA, Process FMEA, Six Sigma, etc.
• Valid US Driver’s License.
• 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

• Six Sigma, Lean and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)
• Proven successes in building and maintaining balanced relationships with multiple suppliers / customers and Raytheon functional entities
• Experience in DoD product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery
• General Statistical Process Control knowledge, including implementation
• General knowledge of aerospace / defense products and systems technologies
• General knowledge of industry technical standards (such as ANSI, CMMI, ASTM, etc.)

What We Offer : Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package 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.

RTX Corporation 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 Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 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, VA.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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