Weekend Senior Quality Engineer

Location

US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

This position will cover a weekend work schedule to include Friday, Saturday and Sunday, working three 12-hour shifts. Employees will receive an 8% shift differential for working from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and additional 4 hours straight time within the week.

• Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies.
• Regularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics.
• Facilitate and lead a cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB).
• Ensure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary.
• Support work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management.
• Develop and maintain inspection instructions, ensuring they meet the technical data package requirements and production needs.
• Regularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
• Conduct daily status meetings with factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issues.
• Conduct weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality and facilitate timely red-rack dispositions.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process.
• Manufacturing process experience in one of the following: assembly, inspection, test.
• Experience reading/interpreting engineering drawings, work instructions, process disciplines and tool control.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) clearance prior to the start date.

• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System.
• Existing DoD Secret Clearance.
• Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers.
• Experience with AS9145 – Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Six Sigma or ASQ Certification.
• Data analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics.

• The position provides relocation assistance to eligible new hires.
• Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.
• Eligible for health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays (specific benefits may vary).
• Eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on level and collective bargaining).

This role requires a DoD Secret clearance. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance prior to start date. ATF clearance may also be required.

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 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.