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Raytheon · 2 days ago

Program Quality Lead

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$96K/yr - $182K/yr

5+ years exp

Raytheon is a leading company in defense and aerospace, dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms. They are seeking a Program Quality Lead to oversee quality assurance for the Advanced Early Warning Radar Systems program, ensuring compliance with quality requirements and fostering continuous improvement initiatives.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Represent Quality on the program leadership team

Review program contractual requirements relevant to quality then develop and implement Program Quality Plans to flow down for program execution

Oversee root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and chair the Program Material Review Board (MRB)

Establish customer relations and process customer corrective action requests

Support technical Quality performance and assess compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements across key suppliers and internal factories

Generate CORE (Customer Oriented Result and Excellence) and CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) projects to reduce costs/increase efficiency

Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in accordance with AS9145 and internal APQP requirements, as applicable

Review the Engineering program documentation, including specifications, requirements, specification control drawings, altered item drawings, assembly drawings, test plans, procedures, instructions and standard operating procedures prior to release for correctness to technical standards

Support the completion of First Article Inspection and Qualification efforts for both internal factories and suppliers

This role requires some domestic and international travel

Qualification

ISO9001AS9100Root Cause AnalysisAdvanced Product Quality PlanningSix SigmaFMEASPCControl PlansProcess Capability AssessmentsFirst Article InspectionTechnical Program SupportChange Control BoardCustomer RelationsCross-Functional Team Facilitation

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in the areas below

Working experience with ISO9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems

Working experience guiding teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action

Working experience translating external and internal requirements and command media

Working experience in providing technical program support for manufacturing and/or design processes

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

Six Sigma, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification

Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) including the following tools: FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and Process Capability Assessments

Experience Reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Corrective Action Requests (CAR)

Experience presenting, reviewing and/or approving changes through a formal Change Control Board (CCB)

Experience interfacing directly with customers and creating relationships with program management, cross-functional program leadership, suppliers, customers and government representatives

Experience facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g., Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing)

Experience in First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102

Experience managing the execution of FAIs (or similar requirements) across several suppliers or factories

Experience translating system and contractual requirements to ensure full compliance is flowed down through product, assembly, and test documentation

Current Secret Clearance or higher