Senior Program Quality Lead

Date Posted:

2025-11-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA531: Fullerton, CA Bldg 676 1801 West Hughes Drive Building 676, Fullerton, CA, 92834 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.

We are seeking a Senior Program Quality Lead to join the Medium Range Air Defense (MRAD) team primarily supporting Sentinel Radar programs at our Fullerton, CA location.

As the primary quality interface for customers, you'll ensure the program meets all Quality & Mission Assurance requirements. This includes coordinating with functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and supporting contracts through all phases of the program lifecycle including bid & proposal, design & development, manufacturing & test, and sell-off & sustainment. You'll develop and monitor quality metrics to drive proactive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with the IPTs. The ideal candidate is an experienced Quality professional who can join a high performing team to support a portfolio of currently executing contracts.

This is an on-site position in Fullerton, CA.

What You Will Do:

• Engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, cost and schedule performance.
• Develop partnerships with senior leaders, IPTs, customers, and quality support functions to define the necessary steps to implement proactive quality strategies.
• Generate BOEs (Basis of Estimates) and support the EAC (Estimate at Complete) as the quality lead.
• Lead CORE (Customer Oriented Result and Excellence) and CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) projects to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Monitor / lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and to ensure extensive RCCA.
• Support issue resolutions and solutions to production.
• Support implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.
• This position requires some domestic travel

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelors’ Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior experience. 
• Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Working experience leading teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action.
• Working experience in providing technical program support for manufacturing and/or design processes.
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experienced team player who achieves goals and strives for continuous improvement.
• Experience Reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Corrective Action Requests (CAR)
• Experience interfacing directly with customers
• Experience presenting, reviewing and/or approving changes through a formal Change Control Board (CCB).
• Experience exercising judgement and applying resolution-making skills with appropriate supervisory intervention.
• Experience in risk mitigation and opportunity management.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Certification.
• Experience comprehending and translating system requirements and contractual requirements to ensure full compliance is flowed down through product, assembly, and test documentation.
• Experience applying interpersonal skills and working with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g. 6-sigma, lean manufacturing).
• Experienced user of Process Re-invention Integrating Systems for Manufacturing (PRISM) and/or SAP.
• Experience in First Article Inspections per AS9102.

What We Offer:

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced profession