Program Supplier Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-01-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA101: Andover MA 350 Lowell St Essex 350 Lowell Street Essex, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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: 

The Program Supplier Quality Engineer (PSQE) is the primary quality interface between Raytheon programs and Field Engineers, Commodity Leads, and our supply base.  The PSQE provides both communication of requirements and performance feedback to the supplier as well as being a conduit for Quality information across other Raytheon teams.  This role involves significant onsite support for the execution of Supplier Assessments, First Article Inspection verification, Source Inspection, problem resolution, and continuous improvement activities at supplier locations.  This position is a key player in the management of Supplier performance and planning for supplier engagements to represent Raytheon’s Vision, Values, Strategy, and Goals in the supply base. 

This is an on-site position to manage and develop Raytheon’s suppliers both domestic and international, and will require 10% - 15% travel.

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 

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: 

•    Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) and a minimum 8 years of experience in Quality engineering or Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline,

•    Previous experience interpreting schematic drawings and hardware inspection techniques 

•    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 

•    Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions 

•    Working experience with one or more of the following standards: ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9145, or Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Assurance Provisions, and First Article Inspection (FAI) and the AS9102 standard 

•    ·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.