Product Assurance Lead

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ807: RMS AP BldgEast Hermans Road Building 807 Tucson AZ 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

The Product Assurance (PA) Lead provides support for upholding New Product Introduction (NPI) for Raytheon which drives predictability in ensuring products that transition to production will meet production performance. As such you will serve as a Subject Matter Experts (SME) from Start-up through Development and into early production to provide the expertise guidance and management when transitioning a design/capability to production to align to the defined product maturity to achieve cost schedule technical and quality objectives for programs and product line. You will oversee maturity and readiness of Raytheon Products to identify and ensure opportunities to effectively transition products to production and align to cross-program best practices with their PA SBU peers.

As a member of Engineering and Sustainment Quality Assurance (ESQA) you will provide program execution in accordance with RTXs Quality Management System (QMS) which is based on AS9100/ISO 9001. As the Product Assurance Lead you will work closely with the Design for Excellence (DFX) Leads out of the Office of the Chief Engineer as well as align to NPI Leadership Team Engineering Program Quality and Program Management.

Your work scope will include performing NPI Assessments providing SME support the PQLs PMs and the DFX Leads and collaborating with design teams to optimize design producibility. PA also supports planning and execution of key NPI and AS9145 elements such as: Critical Item Identification FMEAs Special Characteristics Design for Excellence PPAP TRL/MRL and AUPC.

This is an onsite role in Tucson AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with the Office of the Chief Engineer and DFX Lead as the NPI Quality Lead to define steps necessary to implement Quality strategies and assess transition to production capabilities
• Provide NPI support to Programs performing NPI Assessments of Requirements Design to Cost Design Maturity Supply Chain Management (SCM) Manufacturing and Program Management.
• Mitigate gaps in the above assessments in conjunction with Programs pertaining to TRLs MRLs DFXs FMEAs and APQP execution
• Influence design producibility with the design team & suppliers during product development including supporting early producibility trade studies supporting producibility assessments and documenting producibility risks
• Support the identification of Special Characteristics on the Technical Data Package (TDP) from DFMEA / PFMEA outputs. Ensure proper use and execution of FMEA reuse libraries to leverage established knowledge on prior Programs
• Influence product and major subsystems design to an established cost requirement through cost reduction initiatives (CRIs) related to the Design to Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) with the design team
• Support planning and execution of AS9145 (APQP / PPAP) as it pertains to NPI and transition to production activities to ensure quality of elements of AS9145
• Support optimization of the product design for the planned manufacturing environment including safe highly repeatable & low defect manufacturing processes through Product & Process Safety Quality and Reliability
• Perform root cause analysis facilitate corrective actions and implement closed loop process controls along with continuous improvement methods

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10) years of engineering experience in the following areas;
  • Minimum of10 years Engineering Manufacturing or Quality experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry or other highly regulated environment
  • Working experience interpreting drawings/specifications establishing requirements and identifying risks & opportunities
  • Working experience in root cause analysis corrective / preventive actions
• 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:

• Existing Secret Clearance or higher
• Transition to Production AS9145 or New Product Introduction experience
• Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action (RCCA) expertise
• Prior Quality Engineering experience
• Certification in Six Sigma CORE or American Society for Quality (ASQ).

What We Offer:

• Whether youre just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond 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.

Additional Information:

Onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) an agency of the Department of Defense handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Tucson AZ

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 124000 USD - 250000 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 candidates 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 companys 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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