F-Production Prog QA Lead

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MS-FOREST-430 ~ 19859 Hwy 80 ~ BLDG 430

Position Role Type: Onsite

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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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.

The Program Quality Lead (PQL) for the F-15 Radar Production Programs is responsible for the quality and mission assurance for domestic and international production programs across the F-15 Radar Platform. This position will be On-Site in Forest, Mississippi and report to the Fire Control Radar Products (FCRP) area. These programs support design, development, test, transition to production, and production activities in multiple geographic locations, including El Segundo, CA;
Forest, MS;
McKinney, TX; field sites and vendor sites.

This position will be On-Site in Forest, Mississippi.

• Implement and manage a Quality Management System and specific customer quality flow down requirements throughout the contract lifecycle and including vendor-flow-down.
• Create or tailor existing quality planning to administer customer and internal quality requirements to Raytheon program teams and supply base, as needed.
• Advise multi-functional teams in problem resolution and process improvement activities, with an emphasis on six sigma, lean, and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) practices.
• Interface directly with program management, cross-functional program leadership, suppliers, customers, government representatives, and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) partners.
• Provide Quality technical support, including but not limited to developing build/production readiness information;
  Verifying all products are complete, integrated and tested; performance Acceptance Test surveillance;
  Control of Nonconforming Material (Prelim, MRB, FRB, NOE);
  Utilize quality measures and metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in supply base capability assessments and monitoring supplier performance.
• Provide program directions to ensure quality tasking is accomplished within budget, on time and as defined in program planning; develop Quality Planning and support business strategy planning (BOEs, LREs, EACs).
• Conduct and/or monitor product and process assessments, including evaluating work and inspection instructions.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Quality Assurance
• Working experience using Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 and AS9100, Configuration and Data Management, and implementation of internal and contractual quality requirements.
• Experience conducting quality data extraction and analysis.
• Experience performing quality assurance functional activities in support of programmatic, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, test and post-delivery efforts.
• Experience driving root cause and corrective/preventive action.
• 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.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to develop practical solutions to complex problems.
• Working experience conducting material review and dispositioning of nonconforming material.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and project management (EAC, LRE).
• Experience using written, verbal and analytical skills; computer literate in desktop computing and application programs (Word, Excel,…