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At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

The Operations and Supplier Quality team works to ensure quality standards are maintained on the built and supplied hardware used in our Products. Receiving and Shipping inspection plays an important role in this process by providing quality validation of material flowing into and out of our Raytheon facility. This is a job in a dynamic environment where you will build strong networks and gain competencies with many Raytheon tools and processes.

As a Quality Lead on our team, you will support and enhance receiving and shipping inspection processes. You will actively engage with material issues and mentor other quality engineers as they work alongside you. These efforts will involve partnering with unionized hourly inspectors and utilizing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) tools to troubleshoot process issues and to resolve nonconforming material holds. Additional activities will involve the generation and monitoring of metrics and key performance data from our SAP and PDM systems. Our Quality Lead will drive projects related to metrics, standard work, and process improvement. Strong collaboration skills are for needed for stakeholder engagements across distributed teams, functional groups, and Programs in various lifecycles of development. You will work closely with subject matter experts in supply chain, quality, logistics, production control, and engineering.

What You Will Do

• Utilize problem solving skills to lead root cause and corrective action efforts to resolve nonconforming material issues

• Leverage familiarity with inspection processes and Raytheon procedures to assure consistency and continuity of receiving inspection activities

• Collaborate with critical Program and functional stakeholders to ensure effective and timely solutions to material and process problems

• Perform data collection across numerous digital systems and use collected data to perform data analysis

• Engage with hourly inspectors in support of quality inspection of supplied material

• Develop process ownership of key processes

• Use standard work, process improvement, and metrics to drive change

• Support material validations including dimensional measurements and Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), XRF testing to validate finishes on electrical components, shelf-life material management, First Article Inspection and Validation (FAI/FAV), and serialized Hardware Configuration control

• Implement hardware control mechanisms to support ship-at-risk and build-at-risk processes across Raytheon sites

This is a first shift position within our team and will be onsite at our Rita Road facility in Tucson, Arizona. Travel requirements will be minimal.

What You Will Learn

This job is extremely dynamic and fast paced and will provide an abundance of opportunities to engage across functions, Programs, and suppliers. Team members gain a wide breadth of understanding of Raytheon products and processes.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience

• Experience leading and performing Root Cause and Corrective Action efforts to drive resolution

• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

• Knowledge of serialized hardware configuration, shelf life, x-ray fluorescence (XRF), dimensional measurements and GD&T, first article validation, and Quality Note and requirement flow down

• Experience with Quality and Inspection Processes, AS9100, and methods of hardware control

• Familiarity with SAP and Product Data Management (PDM) systems for data collection, metrics, and analysis

• Experience leading a team of inspectors and/or quality engineers

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance

• Experience working in the Aerospace and Defense industry

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance available, provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

• Check out what its like at Raytheon in Tucson, AZ

Clearance Information:

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, 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 are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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