Mission, Quality Assurance Leader

Date Posted:

2023-11-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA601: Goleta (EW) Bldg H01 6380 Hollister Avenue Building H01, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

About Us:

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.

Job Summary:

Raytheon Advanced Products and Solutions is seeking an experienced Mission/Quality Assurance Leader, to implement and guide Mission/Quality Assurance program(s) and customer quality flow-down requirements throughout proposal and program lifecycles. The selected professional ensures that the quality of RTX suppliers, products and processes are compliant with internal, customer and regulatory standards. The selected team member will act as the voice of the customer to autonomously assure mission results and success.

This position is an onsite role at our Goleta, CA location.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Implement and perform Mission/Quality Assurance leader responsibilities as a member of a program team or Integrated Product Team (IPT) including Quality Systems Assurance, Supplier Quality, and Hardware Quality.
• Review and provide quality support and updates on purchase orders including Statement of Work, quality notes, revisions, and other items as applicable.
• Chair the Material Review Board (MRB), and support Failure Review Board (FRB), working with cross-functional teams to disposition and root-cause investigation, corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in document reviews, approvals, and verifications.
• Participate in manufacturing reviews and supplier technical reviews.
• Lead multi-functional teams in problem resolution and continuous improvement activities with an emphasis on Six Sigma, Lean practices and other critical thinking improvement methods and resources.  Implements projects and processes to ensure overall quality is continuously improving.
• Establishes customer relations and communications processes.
• Knowledge of Government Quality Requirements and Standards including commercial, defense, and space industries.
• Lead, nurture, and mentor others in routine settings and difficult situations.
• Minimal oversight from manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of engineering experience.
• Working experience in applying and adhering to Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 and or AS9100.
• Working experience with J-Std-001/IPC-A-610 and ability to become certified.
• Working experience with First Article Inspections per AS9102.
• Working experience with drawings/specs and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Working experience with Corrective Action Systems and Six-Sigma resources.
• Working experience with Nonconforming Material Boards and/or Failure Review Boards (MRB/FRB).
• Working experience performing Supplier Quality, Hardware Quality and Quality Systems Assurance tasks for program results.
• Provide area/program direction to assure quality tasking is accomplished within budget, on time and as defined in planning.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in guiding or a member of risk & opportunity management, assessment, mitigation, and capture.
• Six Sigma Specialist or equivalent.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer or Quality Manager.
• Certified and/or formal ISO9001 and or AS9100 lead auditor training.
• Experience with factory systems and software (e.g., PRISM, SAP, and Windchill).
• Thorough working experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Thorough written/verbal presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work alone and in a team environment, including with customers and government representatives.

What We Offer:

Whether you’re 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 includ