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RTX · 1 month ago

Senior Principal Program Quality Engineer

AZ807: RMS AP Bldg 807 1151 East Hermans Road Building 807, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

RTX is a company dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. The Senior Principal Program Quality Engineer will create and execute strategic initiatives to improve quality throughout SM-3 processes, driving continuous improvement and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality results.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will create and execute a strategic plan to improve quality throughout SM-3 internal production facilities

You will drive continuous improvement to resolve nonconformance issues, reducing their impact in the factories

Interfacing with external and internal customers and key stakeholders to communicate strategy and provide updates after realized improvements

You will support the supplier focused teams in implementing improvements in our supply base

You will drive Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Methodology throughout SM-3 production facilities and Suppliers

You will assess technical risk of non-conformances utilizing critical thinking and analytical skills

You will conduct process and product surveillance of all program activities, including system development through the whole life cycle, system maintenance, operations, and sustainment activities

You will review change requests to assess technical impact

You will support and provide oversight for failure investigations

You will plan and coordinate technical assessments and corrective actions

You will organize cross-functional teams to plan for improvement events throughout the SM-3 production facilities and Suppliers

You may be required to travel up to 10% of the time

Qualification

DefenseAerospace experienceStrategic planningAdvanced Product Quality PlanningStatistical evaluation toolsCross-functional team leadershipOralPeople skillsMatrix environment experienceFailure investigationsManufacturing environment experienceWritten communication

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of engineering experience in the following areas

10 years or more working experience in the defense and aerospace industry

Experience implementing strategic plans spanning more than 12 months

Experience leading teams in a matrix environment

Experience on Material Review Board (MRB), Configuration Control Boards (CCB), and Failure Review Boards (FRB)

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

Preferred

Advanced Degree

Experience on Missile Defense Agency programs

Experience organizing and executing meetings with cross-functional partners

Experience in manufacturing environment

Previous experience with SM-3 hardware and suppliers

Experience serving as an organizational spokesperson to Senior Product Line personnel

Experience in product development in a DoD environment

Experience with statistical evaluation tools

Experience implementing APQP methodology

Experience coordinating with product and functional teams

Experience with oral and written communications and people skills

Benefits

Parental (including paternal) leave

Flexible work schedules

Achievement awards

Educational assistance

Child/adult backup care

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Paid time off

Holidays

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees