Senoir Manager, Supplier Material Verification onsite Tucson, AZ

Date Posted:

2026-05-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9024 ~ 9024 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9024

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 Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Senior Manager, Supplier Material Verification will lead, develop, and mentor the team responsible for the disposition and management of non‑conforming material across Raytheon and its third‑party logistics (3PL) partner. This role serves as the primary quality leader overseeing the Material Verification Engineering team across the Tucson receiving inspection sites as well as the local partner site. The Senior Manager will also ensure Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) compliance and provide oversight of the timely and effective resolution of Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs) through their team.

This is an onsite position based in Tucson, AZ, with on‑site support required in Marana, AZ. Following the planned material transfer later this year, the Marana site will become the primary work location.

What You Will Do:

• Management of the Raytheon Material Verification Engineering team
• Manage disposition of nonconforming supplier material to accurately measure supplier performance by coordinating the activities of Raytheon Material Verification Engineers
• Support and coach the development and growth of the team
• Daily collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams to maintain and meet organizational goals and objectives. These groups include technical support, manufacturing/test/design engineering, maintenance, production control, finance, and the program management office
• Ensures compliance of company policies and procedures
• Workforce planning and forecasting
• Employee hiring and training
• Develop/implement corrective action plans to support inspection escapes
• Issue, track, and approve Supplier Corrective Action Reports.
• Disposition of non-conforming material, purges, and material in quality hold.
• Ensures the full compliance of company policies, procedures, and our partner’s SSOW.
• Assist in development and execution of training documentation.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement (CI) opportunities using Raytheon’s CI tool: CORE.

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience
  • Relevant experience is working in quality or a technical manufacturing environment
• Previous experience managing a small team
• Experience identifying root cause and implementing effective short-term and long-term corrective actions.
• Experience with commercial and/or aerospace/defense regulations and/or standards of a commercial equivalent with any of the following: AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9000, ISO-9001, AS9145.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team with representatives from Supply Chain, Operations, Program Quality and Manufacturing.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Current government secret clearance
• Experience working with SAP and / or PRISM (Raytheon Proprietary) to generate daily and weekly metrics.
• Strong management skills include the ability to make decisions with minimal supervision, goal setting, delegation, coaching, and motivating.
• Supervisory experience in the aerospace/defense industry
• Knowledge of Supplier Quality and receiving inspection
• Certification in Six Sigma, CORE, or American