Program Supplier Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-04-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ859: RMS Rita Road Bldg 9022 9000 South Rita Road Building 9022, Tucson, AZ, 85747 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

Job Summary:

The Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) 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 within Raytheon.  The SQE’s role includes execution of Supplier Assessments, problem resolution, meeting facilitation and continuous improvement activities through APQP supplier engagements.  In addition, the SQE is a key player in the facilitation and management of Supplier risk mitigation, problem resolution, and development.  The SQE represents Raytheon professionally and supports RTX Vision, Values, Strategy and Goals as our Quality representative in the supply base.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Drive continuous product / process improvements in the supply base by identifying supplier performance issues and driving solutions through root cause corrective actions (RCCA), and statistical / analytical improvement tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies
• Ensure flow down of requirements internally and to sub-tier suppliers through PO requirements, quality notes, and statement of work (SOW)
• Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes related to supplier performance and implement necessary engagements to support APQP.
• Assess and develop supplier quality capabilities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify and correct systemic performance issues.
• Implement effective Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), including FRACAS investigations and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)
• Identify risk in the supply base and develop a robust plan for engagement.
• Communicate effectively to Raytheon leadership and customers through business reviews and status meetings.
• Communicate and interpret technical requirements as the liaison between the supply base and Engineering for drawing changes, and disposition of nonconformances.
• Perform Preliminary Review (PR) of nonconforming hardware in the supply base to contain and disposition nonconformances at suppliers, including Supplier Authorization to Ship/Scrap (SATSS)
• Contribute in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure supplier quality performance
• Support supplier maintenance efforts such as audits, special process compliance, and certification management.
• Drive quality activities and support as part of hardware management teams and participate on a cadence following up on quality initiatives and metrics.

What You Will Learn:

• Managing a complex supplier base in variety of fields (Electrical, Mechanical, energetic, etc.)
• Expanding on APQP knowledge and applied experience
• Developing key relationships with value streams, our customers, and supply base

Qualifications you must have:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Quality engineering, Manufacturing, or related engineering discipline, interpreting schematic drawings and hardware inspection techniques
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)
• 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
• Working experience in conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Working experience with one or more of the following commercial and aerospace/defense regulations and standards: ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9145, and First Article Inspection (FAI) and the AS9102.
• 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:

•  Six Sigma, Lean, and/or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)
• Proven successes in building an