Weekend Principal Operations Quality Engineer

Weekend Principal Operations Quality Engineer – Radio Frequency Components Team

Position located in Andover, MA. Role requires a weekend schedule of three 12-hour shifts (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) with an 8% shift differential for work from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and additional straight time within the week.

• Establish baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, etc.), identify top drivers, forecast future demand, and identify areas of opportunity for improvement.
• Engage and support shop floor personnel and manufacturing defect prevention teams to ensure alignment on top priorities, using baseline data and future forecast.
• Drive compliance resolution, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation within closed-loop process controls.
• Perform process walks, operator observations, and lead manufacturing team discussions to drive process enhancements that reduce variation.
• Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control plans, SPC, etc.) and perform verification/validation of improvements and efficiencies.
• Integrate product and process verifications such as first articles and audits throughout value stream processes to prevent quality escapes, optimize throughput, and assure on-time delivery.

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or other technical field and typically eight (8) years of related Quality Engineering experience.
• Experience in first article inspection reports (FAIRs), quality monitoring, and leading root-cause corrective actions for both short-term and long-term initiatives in a cross-functional matrixed environment.
• Experience in development and use of quality metrics that drive root cause and long-term corrective action, and in the identification and implementation of perceptive verifications.
• Manufacturing process knowledge with quality systems and industry technical standards (ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102), interpreting drawings, work instructions, BOMs, consumable materials control, process disciplines, and tool control.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

• Strong familiarity with J-STD-001, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9201, Six Sigma, Customer-Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) or Lean experience/tools, and ASQ certifications.
• Previous experience with semiconductor manufacturing and working/handling products in a cleanroom environment.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g., 6-Sigma, lean manufacturing).
• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)/AS9145; utilizing tools such as PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, PFMEA, and/or Control Plans.
• Experience with SAP/PRISM or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class.