Principal Quality Engineer (QE) – AT AES

Date Posted:

2025-04-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ808: RMS AP Bldg 808 1151 East Hermans Road Building 808, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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 today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Join our team as a Principal Quality Engineer (QE) supporting our Advanced Technologies (AT) Air Effectors and Space (AES) Business Area in Tucson, AZ. In this role, you'll drive a robust quality culture, practices, and collaboration efforts. Your focus will be implementing strategic quality enhancements across multiple Advanced Air Warfare Systems (AAWS) contracts.

Reporting to the AES AAWS Quality Manager this role shall be responsible for delivering Quality Assurance in line with the Quality Management System and Quality Policy across the several programs within the Advanced Air Warfare Systems (AAWS) business. As the primary quality interface for customers and suppliers, you'll ensure the program meets all Quality & Mission Assurance requirements. This includes coordinating with functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and overseeing contracts through all Raytheon Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) phases, from design to production and sustainment.

You shall monitor quality metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with integrated teams to enforce process rigor, transition to production activities, you will conduct Production Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), First Article Inspection, and Quality Control Plan efforts and play a key role in Material Review Board (MRB), Change Control Board (CCB), and Risk Review Board (RRB). Working as part of the QA Team, conducting day to day Quality Assurance activities whilst engaging with key stakeholders across the organization.

This is an “Onsite” role based in Tucson, Arizona.

What You Will Do:

• Manage Quality Management System processes and process control documentation ensuring they are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts while identifying issues, recommending solutions, and creating quality documentation.
• Assist PM, Engineering & Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to define requirements for new products from a compliance and contractual perspective.
• Lead Quality Working Groups to diagnose and mitigate product non-conformities identified internally and externally driving RCCA and Non-Conformance Management to conclusion.
• Provide advice to the Business Area Lead and all Program Managers on the quality aspects of the work being undertaken.
• Understand Product Development Lifecycles to provide key Quality inputs during the different stages.
• Perform quality activities within the Programs to aid the Design activities, respective Quality Assurance Plans (IE: First Article Inspections, Source Inspections, support checks on incoming and outgoing products).
• 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.
• Plan, conduct and oversee Internal Audits to aid Raytheon’s Certifications and act as program representative during External audits.
• Develop partnerships with program and production leaders, IPTs, and other functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes.
• Develop and implement strategic and tactical Quality and Mission Assurance plans that will directly affect the program’s execution and influence.
• Generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.
• Provide Quality oversight to technical design organizations and perform program reviews.
• Interpret command media in compliance to work being performed.

Qualification You Must Have:

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 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