F117 Heavy Maintenance Center Quality Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-01-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW215: Tinker Air Force Base OC-ALC 3001 Staff Dr, Tinker AFB, OK, 73145 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone.

Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up.

Are you ready to go beyond?

The PW Oklahoma City Quality team is looking for an F117 Heavy Maintenance Center Quality Manager who is energetic and motivated to oversee and manage the Quality Team in supporting production.

What You Will Do:  

• Lead the F117 Quality Inspection Team in the validating the final quality of delivered product and the training and certification of inspectors and quality supervisors.
• Develop and maintain a qualified Inspection Team to support F117 Program Deliverables.
• Responsible for Quality Oversight of the overhaul process for F117 Engines and Modules at HMC OKC.
• Oversee complete engine inspection aspects from Initial Induction, Overhaul, through to Final Customer release.
• Lead and collaborate on multiple Cross Functional Teams supporting F117 Engine and Module Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Government Partnership Focal Points to support F117 Program Deliverables.
• Serve as an issue resolution focal point working with engineering, operations, government partners, and customer support engineering to drive continuous improvement in products and processes.
• Continuous evaluation and support of processes impacting F117 HMC activities.
• Review metrics and drive data based continuous improvement efforts at F117 HMC.
• Support the non-conforming material process within the F117 HMC Quality Non-conforming Material Hold area.
• Train, mentor, and coach F117 HMC PW and USAF OC-ALC team members in the P&W Quality Management System.
• Oversee First Article Inspection Process.
• Oversee F117 HMC Quality metrics focusing on feedback loops and process improvement.
• Manage Root Cause and Corrective Actions for material and process non-conformances.
• Engage with US Government Customers as required.
• Oversee the F117 Conformance inspection (CX) process and area.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience.

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• ACE/CORE Associate (Lean Six Sigma equivalency).
• Minimum 7 years of experience in quality assurance or experience with the following: non – conforming materials; first article inspection; MRB; leading continuous improvement.
• Master’s Degree.
• Familiar with FAA standards, particularly FAR 145.

Learn More and Apply Now!

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.  This role is:

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

For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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, fu