Field Supplier Quality Engineer - Hybrid

Date Posted:

2023-09-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

KY201: RMS Louisville 6201 Strawberry Lane Louisville, KY 40214, Louisville, KY, 40202 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

At Raytheon, by combining our vast resources and investments, we can dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges – together we can anticipate more, move faster, and make a bigger impact on the big picture.
Job Description:
The Field Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) is the primary quality interface between Raytheon’s organization and the external supply base.  The SQE provides both communication of requirements and performance feedback to the supplier as well as being a conduit for Quality information back to internal functions within Raytheon.  The SQE’s role includes execution of Supplier Assessments, First Article Inspection validation, Source Inspection, problem resolution, meeting facilitation and continuous improvement activities.  In addition, the SQE is a key player in the management of Supplier performance and development.  The SQE represents Raytheon professionally and supports Raytheon Vision, Values, Strategy and Goals in the supply base.
This role is a Field Supplier Quality Engineer based on the candidate's qualifications as they relate to the skills, experience, and educational requirements of this position.
Location Information:

This position covers an assignment as a Principal, Field Supplier Quality Engineer near Louisville, Kentucky. The Field Supplier Quality Engineer will maintain a home office centrally located within 50 miles of Louisville, Kentucky.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:
• Interpreting purchase order quality notes and quality requirements to ensure subcontractor/supplier understanding
• Ensuring flow down of Product requirements both internally and to sub-tier suppliers and ensuring compliance with quality requirements
• Assessing subcontractor/Supplier Quality capabilities throughout the program life cycle to achieve full program objectives
• Identifying supplier risk and systemic performance issues ensuring root-cause analysis and corrective solutions are identified and implemented with closure plans
• Driving continuous product / process improvements using statistical / analytical improvement tools such as Six Sigma and lean methodologies
• Working with other Quality functions and Cross Business Teams (CBTs), to affect rapid closure of issues utilizing analytical capabilities and communications skills
• Ensuring Subcontract Data Requirements List deliverables are met
• Supports the First Article Verification and Source Inspection
Required Skills:
 •5+ years’ experience in Quality Engineering and 3+ years of overall experience in Manufacturing
•Bachelor’s Degree in  Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM).  
•Previous experience working with one of the following Aerospace or commercial equivalent Preventative tools - SPC, FMEA, QFD, PPAP, APQP etc.
•Previous experience with Root Cause Corrective Action lifecycle
•Previous experience working within commercial and aerospace / defense regulations and/or standards- AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9000, AS9145
•Experience conducting hardware inspection
 

Desired Skills:
•Six Sigma, Lean and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)
•MS Engineering / Technical or MBA
•Proven successes in building and maintaining relationships with multiple suppliers / customers
•Experience in DoD product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery
•Experience working remotely
•General Statistical Process Control knowledge, including implementation
•General knowledge of aerospace / defense products and systems technologies
•General knowledge of industry technical standards (such as ANSI, CMMI, ASTM, etc.)
•Strong technical engineer with excellent communication skills that exhibits presence and influence and self-managed technical contributor
 

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust 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 superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

Clearance Information:
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. An active, in scope Secret clearance is a plus. Non-US citizens may not be eligible 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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