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Raytheon · 7 hours ago

Principal Quality Engineer

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$101K/yr - $203K/yr

8+ years exp

Raytheon is a leading company dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They are seeking a Principal Quality Engineer to support production processes, ensure compliance with quality standards, and lead quality initiatives within the manufacturing environment.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Identify and manage risk in the manufacturing process

Supporting production, first article inspections, creating/maintaining work/inspection instructions, and preparation for audits (internal, Enterprise, Customer, etc.)

Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies

Regular interface with DCMA (Product Sales, process audits, Product Configuration audits)

Daily status meetings with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue, and weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality

Primary quality representative for assigned value streams or processes

Training, coaching, and mentoring newer quality engineers

Leading factory wide strategic efforts that meet the quality department goals

Facilitate and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB)

Qualification

AS9100 Quality Management SystemRCCAContinuous ImprovementFirst Article InspectionEngineering Drawings ReviewISO 9001Technical Discipline CompetencyPRISMLead Without AuthorityMotivated Team PlayerInterpersonal SkillsEffective Communication SkillsCritical Thinking Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of relevant experience

Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process

Experience reviewing engineering drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control

Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements

Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality management systems

Experience in RCCA and Continuous Improvement methods

The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

ASQ CQE Certification

Strong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders

Competency and experience in a relevant technical discipline with understanding of engineering principles and design analysis techniques

PRISM, RCAS, Business Warehouse, Virtual Business System (VBS), CMES

Motivated and self-starting team player who achieves results and continuously strives for improvement

Confident with decision making with limited information

Critical thinking skills

Lead without authority

Effective communication skills

Experience working in a dynamic environment that requires prioritization and flexibility to support competing requirements

SME in APQP methods (including PFMEA, Control Plan, FAI, SPC) with demonstrated ability to mentor cross-functional team

SME in interpreting and ensuring compliance to TDP requirements and QMS requirements

Demonstrated leadership in RCCA and Continuous Improvement projects

Proficient in MRB and manufacturing lien processes