Program Supplier Quality Engineer - 50% travel

Overview

Remote Program Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for the quality and reliability of products and processes delivered by Major End Item (MEI) suppliers, with up to 50% domestic travel.

What you'll do

• Manage the quality performance of Major End Item (MEI) suppliers, fostering strong partnerships through significant onsite engagement.
• Ensure product and process requirements are effectively communicated to suppliers via purchase orders, quality notes, and statements of work.
• Conduct on-site activities such as source surveillance, inspections, corrective action reviews, and factory risk assessments.
• Apply Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes to enhance supplier performance and improve manufacturing processes.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to address quality issues.
• Participate in design reviews, process change reviews, qualification test reviews, and test equipment validation.
• Review supplier manufacturing instructions and processes to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Represent the organization in program reviews, supplier reviews, and technical interchange meetings.
• Communicate supplier quality performance and status updates to leadership and customers.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience (typically required).
• Relevant experience in an engineering discipline, quality engineering, manufacturing, or supplier quality.
• Experience with one or more aerospace or commercial equivalent preventative tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quality Function Deployment (QFD), etc.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with quality management standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9145, and/or Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Assurance Provisions.
• Experience interpreting schematic drawings and/or hardware inspection techniques.
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice to have

• Raytheon MEI Authorized Approver status.
• Knowledge of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) MAP/PMAP requirements.
• Certification in Six Sigma, Lean, or American Society for Quality (ASQ) (e.g., CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE).
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with multiple suppliers or customers.
• Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) product and process oversight, including requirements, build, integration, testing, and delivery.
• Experience in engineering, development, project planning, and collaborating remotely.
• Working knowledge of AS9145, APQP requirements, and FAI Standard AS9102.
• General knowledge of industry technical standards such as ANSI, CMMI, and ASTM.

Details

• Remote role; the successful candidate must reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).
• Up to 50% domestic travel to support supplier assessments, audits, and reviews.
• Active and transferable U.S. government security clearance required prior to start date; DoD Clearance: Secret.
• Candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in person.
• U.S.-based role.