Patriot Program Quality Engineering Manager onsite Tewksbury, MA

Position:
Patriot Program Quality Engineering (PQE) Manager – Tewksbury, MA (Onsite). This role will support U.S. and foreign programs within the Patriot portfolio at our Tewksbury and Andover locations.

• Serve as the Program Quality Engineering Lead, supporting Program Manager execution of key tasks across CPT, IPT, and functional teams.
• Drive quality tasks and participate in design reviews, CCB sign‑offs, qualification planning, flight‑test walk‑ups, independent reviews, and trade studies for Patriot Programs.
• Manage a team of Patriot Quality Engineers – staff, performance reviews, and development planning.
• Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) aligned with AS9145 and New Product Introduction (NPI) protocols to establish product maturity.
• Review engineering work products (technical analysis, data packages) to identify and eliminate defects.
• Participate in technical peer reviews of initial design releases, change incorporation, prototype development, and test plans.
• Evaluate technical requirements and manufacturing trade‑offs to assess risks or opportunities and collaborate with Engineering on mitigation plans.
• Lead root‑cause initiatives and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support new pursuits through proposal development.

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Work experience in an engineering discipline and experience developing and managing teams.
• Hardware design, reliability, and manufacturability assessment experience.
• Experience leading root‑cause analysis and implementing corrective/preventive actions.
• Past work implementing quality strategies and analyzing metrics to achieve measurable results.
• Current secret government clearance with design engineering experience and insight into common design challenges.
• Experience with quality frameworks such as APQP, AS9145, ISO 9001, or AS9100 and tools like PPAP, Key Characteristics, DFMEA, DFMAs, or Critical Items.
• Familiarity with Risk & Opportunity Analysis and Management Boards (ROMB).
• Experience supporting audit and hardware sell‑off activities.
• Relevant certifications (Six Sigma, CORE, Shainin Red X, GD&T, ASQ) or equivalent training (BOE, EV).
• Stakeholder‑management skills with effective communication for engaging senior leadership.

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 Secret. Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day one.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, and flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays
• Short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (dependent on business unit and position)
• Relocation assistance is not available
• Salary range: $132,400 – $251,600 USD

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.