Senior Program Quality Engineer

Job Overview

Senior Program Quality Engineer (PQE) – Advanced (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Business Unit, Raytheon. Onsite role located in Massachusetts (Tewksbury or Woburn). U.S. citizen and active Secret security clearance required.

• Serve as a key member of the program execution team, ensuring successful program performance by confirming conformance of products and services through effective collaboration and compliance with processes and procedures.
• Assess technical risk of non‑conformances using critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Review change requests to assess technical impact.
• Support and provide oversight for failure investigations and non‑conformance reviews.
• Plan and coordinate technical assessments, corrective actions, and root‑cause analysis.
• Work with cross‑functional partners and customers to ensure alignment and meet customer requirements.
• Drive compliance with the Raytheon Quality Management System and facilitate continuous improvement.
• Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in accordance with AS9145, where applicable.
• Maintain advanced quality documentation and closed‑loop process controls to improve product/process predictability and capability.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and/or Operations.
• Experience working with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality management systems.
• Proven ability to provide quality technical expertise throughout design, development, and manufacturing.
• Experience with programs/efforts that include remote site or site quality.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required (only U.S. citizens may obtain the clearance).

• Experience applying aerospace, commercial, defense, or space quality standards and internal policies.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government contractual requirements.
• Ability to drive performance of major subcontractors, suppliers, and IOTs.
• Experience across the defense systems product life cycle (design, production, installation, integration, test, sustainment).
• Experience identifying, evaluating, and documenting problems with requirements, program functionality, and/or software releases.
• Experience defining and evaluating quality metrics.
• Cross‑functional collaboration experience.
• Experience assessing engineering work products (peer reviews, configuration control boards, code reviews, product readiness, etc.) to eliminate in‑phase defects.
• Participation in test preparation and execution to verify requirements.
• Risk mitigation and opportunity management experience.
• Proficiency with data quality tools and facilitation of cross‑functional root‑cause and corrective action activities.
• RTX CORE and Earned Value certification and proficiency (preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder networking.

• Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD (good faith estimate; actual offer depends on experience, location, and role level).
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability, and short‑ and long‑term incentive compensation (where applicable).
• 401(k) with match, flexible spending accounts, and employee assistance program.
• Flexible scheduling, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and other employer benefits (dependent on business unit & collective‑bargaining agreement).
• Relocation assistance not provided for this role.

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 protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.