Raytheon · 3 days ago
Program Quality Lead
Woburn, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $204K/yr
8+ years expRaytheon is a leading defense contractor dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms. The Program Quality Lead will drive a robust quality culture and ensure compliance with Quality & Mission Assurance requirements across multiple contracts, focusing on continuous improvement and strategic quality enhancements.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, cost and schedule performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program teams and customers
You will develop partnerships with program and production stakeholders, IPTs, and support functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes
You will develop and implement strategic and tactical Mission Assurance plans that will directly affect the program’s execution and influence
You will initiate and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability
You will interpret command media in compliance to work being performed
You will generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program
You will implement Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable
Qualification
Required
Typically requires Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in the areas below
Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems
Working experience translating external and internal requirements and command media
Working experience in providing technical program expertise for manufacturing and/or design processes
Working and auditing experience with a Quality Management System (ISO 9001 and/or AS9100)
Experience establishing customer relations and communications processes
Experience applying Government Quality Requirements and Standards including aerospace, commercial, defense, and space industries
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Preferred
Experience leading, coaching and mentoring others in routine settings and complex situations
Experience representing the Quality organization on a Program Area or Product Line management team and/or capture teams
Software Quality Engineering Experience working in Agile Framework Environment (SAFE) and Dev Ops
Experience applying Contracts / Contract Requirements
Experience identifying, evaluating, and documenting problems with requirements, program functionality, and Software releases (tactile and simulation)
Experience monitoring software defects using a bug tracking system, tools and report defects to stakeholders
Experience defining and analyzing Quality metrics
Experience collaborating cross functionally with the other QA leads and functions
Experience assessing Engineering work products (Peer Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, Code Reviews, Product Readiness and Sale, etc.) to identify and eliminate in-phase defects
Experience performing project data analysis to drive root cause and correction action
Experience participating in test preparation and execution to ensure requirements are verified
Experience in RTX Lifecycle Program Management gate reviews (e.g. Test Readiness, Ship Readiness)
Six Sigma, Lean, and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications
Experience in other functional areas such as engineering, supplier engineering, or operations
Experience using interpersonal skills and working with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment
Experience being a passionate, high-energy, self-starting team player who achieves goals and strives for continuous improvement
Experience facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities
Experience working with and technically interfacing with various engineering disciplines
Experience using sound judgement and applying resolution-making skills with appropriate supervisory intervention
Experience communicating verbally and in written communications and networking with other stakeholders
Experience in audits, nonconformance review boards (MRB/FRB), and Quality Management Systems
Experienced in RLPM/gating, program phasing, and leading/mentoring teams for performance improvement
Defense Industry Background
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
Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Arunava Chatterjee
Executive Director of Ghost Black Operations & CEO & CTO
Kieran Nolan
Chief Enterprise Architect / IT CTO
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