Sustainment Program Quality Lead

Date Posted:

2025-07-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ848: RMS AP Bldg 848 1151 East Hermans Road Building 848, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

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:

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.

The Program Quality Engineering Lead will provide in-depth knowledge of Quality Management System requirements to support Sustainment efforts for Proprietary Programs.  They will help develop and monitor quality metrics, develop objective evidence to support customer deliverables, and support supplier activities and requirements flow down.  In addition to developing and maintaining a relationship with DCMA. 

This is an onsite role.

What You will Do:

• You will develop partnerships with program managers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and functions to define steps necessary to implement Quality strategies.
• You will perform process walks and use metrics to drive quality improvements across labs and program work areas.
• You will review engineering drawings and support Engineering Review Board (ERB) / Configuration Change Board (CCB) as the quality representative.
• You will perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls along with continuous improvement methods.
• You will review contract deliverables and coordinate with program personnel and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) for DD250 sell-off / customer acceptance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of related professional experience.
• Working experience in root cause analysis, corrective / preventive actions
• Working experience using metrics to drive action and achieve results.
• Active and transferable Secret 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience in Supplier Quality Engineering.
• Certification in Six Sigma, CORE, or American Society for Quality (ASQ).

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Additional Information:

Ability to maintain additional clearances supporting Proprietary Programs.

Onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location:

Tucson, Arizona - https://jobs.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/living-in-tucson

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience le