Program Quality Associate Director - GBRD

Date Posted:

2026-03-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-WOBURN-WB1 ~ 235 Presidential Way ~ SPENCER BLDG

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

Active and transferable 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​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and The Raytheon Mission – To Deliver for All of Those Who Defend All of Us.  We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Delivering for all of those who defend all of us

We are currently seeking a seasoned professional for our Program Quality Associate Director (PQAD) position for our Ground Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) Program. The selected candidate will work in Woburn, MA.

This is a Hybrid position and Contingent Upon Contract Award

The Ground Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program valued at $2.25B reports to the Domain Awareness and Precision Strike (DAPS) Product Group which is a sub product group of the Strategic Sensor and Precision Strike (SSPS) Sub-SBU (SSBU) which is part of the Raytheon Air and Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU) that provides proven capabilities to our customers worldwide.

The Program Quality Associate Director for the Ground Based Radar Digitization Program will be responsible for promoting and leading a robust and collaborative quality culture for the multi-billion-dollar book of business. The GBRD PQAD will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of strategic quality improvements for the business and will lead a team of direct and indirect matrixed employees. In collaboration with Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations, he/she will also be responsible for superb quality leadership in proposal and capture strategy, startup planning, developing robust New Product Introduction (NPI), Manufacturing Readiness, Transition to Production (TTP) strategies, and flawless program execution.

The PQAD for the GBRD Program will be responsible for promoting and executing against a thorough quality mindset, practices, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. The effective individual will oversee implementation of strategic quality improvements in the program and continually improve the development of a team of direct and indirect reports.

This role will be the primary Quality & Mission Assurance (QMA) interface for the customers (internal and external) and suppliers, ensuring the effective implementation of all the QMA requirements of the program, and provide oversight and coordination for all relevant in-country program requirements.

A U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Additional security clearances or special program access is required in this role. Ability to obtain and maintain additional program access is required.

What You Will Do:

• Oversee the shaping of the technical and management baseline, early in pursuit, to enable delivery of solutions optimized to balance technical performance, schedule, quality, and affordability. Ensuring inclusion of quality scope, plans, and budgets in program estimates and proposals.
• 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.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical QMA plans at the portfolio level that will directly affect the programs execution and influence on-time delivery.
• Technical and Process Risk and Opportunity Management that enables positive program and contract performance
• Responsible for quality of delivered products and services to our customers, management of quality risks, uncertainties and opportunities, leadership in resolution of customer expectations and relationships related to QMA.
• Develop and grow a team of Program Quality Leads.
• Prime QMA interface with the program, customers, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Responsible for guidance, management, and oversight on all matters pertaining to DAPS business including resourcing, technical quality and financial performance, and compliance with Raytheon procedures an