COMPLETE Sr. Principal Program Quality Lead - MA134: Innovation Dr Tewks Bdg 400 836 North Street Building 400, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Date Posted:

2023-11-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA134: Innovation Dr Tewks Bdg 400 836 North Street Building 400, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

About Us:

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.

Job Summary:

Our Patriot Sr. Principal Program Quality Lead (PQL) in Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS), will support US and/or foreign programs within the portfolio at our Tewksbury or Andover, MA location.  Responsibilities include promoting and executing with a meaningful strong quality mindset, practices, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. This individual will assist in implementation of Mission Area strategic quality improvements across contracts. 

**Multiple roles available across our Patriot PQL team supporting both the program teams and product line teams**

These are hybrid positions.

These roles will work to ensure the effective implementation of Quality and Mission Assurance requirements of the programs, and interface with US Government Customers, Foreign Customers, Suppliers, and our internal Raytheon Quality team. The Patriot portfolio includes contracts in all Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) phases, including design and development, production, and sustainment.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Interface with the program quality teams, programs, customers, and supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), supporting technical quality and financial performance, and compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.
• Closely interface with external and internal customers and key partners to establish effective relationships.
• Must have the ability to manage and impact across multiple levels of stakeholders, as it is vital to the success of this role.
• Responsible for quality of delivered products and services to our customers, stakeholders of quality risks, uncertainties and opportunities, key team members in resolution of customer expectations and relationships related to Mission Assurance and Quality.
• Responsible for developing and implementing strategic and tactical Mission Assurance plans that will closely affect the programs’ implementation and influence.
• Responsible for improving processes or systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation skills. Problems and issues faced are numerous and undefined, and information is typically difficult to obtain.
• Assuring inclusion of quality requirements, planning, and consistency for program proposals and subsequent management of the quality budget.
• Monitor / lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and to ensure extensive RCCA.
• Generation of new Cost of Quality (CoQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• Support implementation of APQP as applicable.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10) years of engineering experience.

• Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

• Working experience with performance to cost, schedule, and technical performance including Cost Accounting Methodologies (Earned Value).
• Working experience in providing technical program support for manufacturing and/or design processes.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma, Lean, CORE, or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification.
• Active U.S. security clearance.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) certification.
• Experience with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) or similar gate management process.
• Experience in other functional area such as engineering, supplier engineering, or operations.
• Experience establishing cost estimates and Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Effective verbal and written communication and networking skills to work with upper management and customers.
• Hands-on experience in solving both business and technical problems.
• Passionate, high-energy, self-starting team player who achieves goals and strives for continuous improvement.
• Meaningful leader that exhibits presence and influence.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of contract flow and compliance.

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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