Principal Hardware Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-06-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA102: Andover MA 362 Lowell Plymouth 362 Lowell Street Plymouth, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Job Summary:

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Hardware Quality Engineer to join the Radio Frequency Components team supporting semiconductor manufacturing in Andover, MA. As a core member of the Operations Quality team, the individual in this role will be responsible for monitoring production performance, leading yield improvements and reduction of Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), supporting factory compliance to site policies and procedures, validating proper change control and implementation, and more. The ideal candidate will be able to utilize semiconductor process knowledge and strong analytical and communications skills to drive cost effective quality solutions.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you

What you will do:

• Define change classification and customer communication plans.
• Develop understanding of daily operations and production trends to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in change control board activities and disposition defects to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Perform data analysis to identify trending production issues impacting cost and delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement activities through Defect Prevention and Yield Teams.
• Support audit readiness and interface with DCMA & MDA customers.
• Communicate best practices, audit results, and quality trends.

Qualifications you must have:

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or related field
• Minimum of 8 years in semiconductor manufacturing or quality engineering
• Experience with PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis), Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Fault Detection Control (FDC)
• 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:

• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Experience in gallium nitride and gallium arsenide wafer manufacturing.
• Ability to demonstrate a technical understanding of semiconductor principles.
• Ability to participate in and lead cross functional teams.
• Ability to analyze data and draw relevant conclusions to drive meaningful results.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience leading 8D projects and working with 8D methodology.
• Experience working with DoD customers such as Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.   

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