Senior Program Quality Engineer​/Mission Assurance Lead

Location:

2501 West University, McKinney, TX 75070, USA

• Represent Mission Assurance (MA) on program or project leadership teams and capture teams, including writing Basis of Estimates (BOE) for the quality portion of new program bids.
• Support communication of program goals, targets, requirements, and customer feedback.
• Assist in providing program direction to ensure quality tasking is accomplished within budget, on time and as defined in program planning.
• Prepare, collect, analyze and maintain MA metrics.
• Establish customer relations and process and validate customer corrective action requests.
• Assess impact of potential customer escapes.
• Co‑chair Program Corrective Action Board (CAB) to meet measures and metrics from stakeholder reviews.
• Ensure reviews and assessments of program performance are performed, including self‑guided technical assessments of systems engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), lessons learned, technology, production and programmatic (cost, schedule, and risks) practices assuring Quality Management System (QMS) processes are defined and implemented.
• Review engineering program documentation—including specifications, requirements, specification control drawings, altered item drawings, assembly drawings, test plans, procedures, instructions and standard operating procedures—to ensure correctness to technical standards prior to release.
• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring mission results.
• Execute new MA initiatives related to CORE and APQP.
• Travel to support business needs (not expected to exceed 25% of time).

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10) years of relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Operations, and/or Program Management.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems IS09001 and AS9100.
• Working experience in using Industry and Government Mission Assurance Requirements and Standards.
• Experience as a team member, developing solutions to complex problems.
• Experience in predictive and proactive measures and metrics assessments and developing actions to improve performance or mitigate problems.
• Experience in program pursuit and capture and completion of Basis of Estimates (BOE).
• Previous experience using written/verbal presentation skills and Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, with the ability to obtain SAP/SAR within a year of starting. U.S. citizenship is required.

• Prior experience in the Aerospace or Defense industry.
• ASQ Quality Certification.
• Working experience using the Raytheon RCAS or a proven close‑loop corrective action system.
• CORE or Industry Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification.
• Experience deploying AS9145 (APQP) requirements.
• Experienced in Earned Value Management, Cost Account Management, and Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Experience with IPDS/gating or program phasing (nonrecurring/recurring activities).
• Experience with Material and Failure nonconformance review boards (MRB/FRB).
• An advanced college degree.

• Competitive salary range: $124,000 – $250,000 USD, commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.
• Career development and recognition programs.
• Flexible work schedules, parental leave and educational assistance.

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 or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.