Program Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-06-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-808 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 808

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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 Program Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer is the primary quality interface between Raytheon's organization and the external supply base. The SQE provides both communication of requirements and performance feedback to the supplier as well as being a conduit for Quality information back to internal functions/programs within Raytheon.

This is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona
 

What You Will Do:

• Drive continuous product / process improvements of our supply base by identifying supplier risk & systemic performance issues and driving solutions through various tools/methodologies including, but not limited to: Root Cause Corrective Actions, Product & Process Verifications, and Statistical/analytical improvement tools such as Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies.
• Ensure flow down of product & process requirements to sub-tier suppliers through PO requirements, Quality Notes, and statement of works (SOW).
  Identify risk in the supply base and develop robust and executable supplier engagement plans to mitigate these risks.
• Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes related to supplier performance and implement necessary engagements to improve supplier processes.
• Communicate and interpret technical requirements as the liaison between the supply base and Engineering for drawing changes, and disposition of nonconformance to ensure supply base understands and complies with contractual requirements.
• Implement effective Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), including FRACAS investigations and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)
• Oversee and/or conduct on-site Source Surveillance, Source Inspection, First Article Verification, and Corrective Action reviews.  Participate in design reviews, program reviews, process change reviews, supplier reviews, qualification test reviews, as well as Test Equipment verification and validation to mitigate escape risk, as applicable.
• Communicate effectively to Raytheon management and customers through business reviews and status meetings.
• Drive quality activities and support as part of hardware management teams and participate in a cadence following up on quality initiatives and metrics
• Ability to travel as required by program needs.  Can anticipate domestic travel (Up to 50%) to support supplier assessments, audits, reviews. 25% of domestic travel is typical.

What You Will Learn:

• Managing complex supplier base in variety of fields (Electrical, Mechanical, Energetic, etc.)
• Expanding APQP knowledge and experience
• Conducting strategic engagements with critical external stakeholders i.e. DCMA.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, or related engineering discipline.
• Experience working with one or more of the following aerospace or commercial equivalent preventative tools – Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Lean Manufacturing, Control Plans, other process improvement tools 
• Previous experience co