Senior Quality Engineer, FAI COE

Date Posted:

2025-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RMA99: RTN Remote, Massachusetts

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.    

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to provide guidance and oversight into our supply base through a new center of excellence (COE). This COE will focus on providing full engagement and ownership of the First Article Inspection (FAI), submittal, and resubmittal process. This team will manage a considerable volume of supplier FAI submittals with minimal oversight to provide measurable improvements to supplier first pass yield. The position will see regular travel with flexible work hours to obtain the COEs objectives. 

What You Will Do: 

• Proactively engage with the Raytheon supply base to drive the efficiency and quality of the supplier FAI submittal process. 
• Provide feedback to increase supplier first pass yield (FPY) inside of Net Inspect – Raytheon’s FAI submittal tool. 
• Perform on-site supplier engagements to achieve day-to-day objectives with major impact on operational results within the COE. 
• Perform supplier surveillance activities, consisting of, but not limited to, Final Source Inspections, Remote First Article Inspection, In-process inspections.  
• Daily interaction with other cross- business teams in  Raytheon to maintain and meet organizational goals and objectives. These groups include technical support, manufacturing/test/design engineering, supply chain, maintenance, production control, and the program management office. 
• Ensure full compliance with industry and company policies and procedures. 
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities using CORE. 
• Work directly with Raytheon suppliers to drive the closure of material on hold for missing FAI requirements.  
• Make decisions that may affect program build time in order maintain quality requirements. 
• Expect to travel domestically up to 25% of your time

Qualifications You Must Have:   

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience.  In absence of a degree, 9+ years of experience.  
• Experience with AS9100 and AS9102. 

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Knowledge of PRISM, Business Warehouse, RCAS 
• Competency and experience in a relevant technical discipline with understanding of engineering principles and design analysis techniques. 
• Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing processes. 
• Critical thinking skills 

What We Offer: 

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

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible