Principal Quality Engineer

Date Posted

2024-03-20

Country

United States of America

Location

CA926: 1521 Utah Ave Vandenberg AFB 1521 Utah Avenue Building 8401, Vandenberg AFB, CA, 93437 USA

Position Role Type

Onsite

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 :

The Principal Quality Engineer (PQE) is responsible for ensuring that the engineering work products delivered to our customers meet their specified technical requirements and are developed using approved development processes and procedures. The PQE must be able to work independently within a cross-function, matrixed organization in which there is close interaction and collaboration with program quality and various engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Interface with cross functional teams (program managers, engineers, CM, DM, HW and Security) as appropriate.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with program management and personnel within the business (including on and off site).

• Interface with site personnel to ensure program requirements are met.

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and apply decision-making skills with limited supervisory intervention.

• Participate in site maintenance to ensure the Operational Availability of the GPS OCX System.

• Participate in the software integration, and test phases of development.

• Participate in Operational Change Control Boards and assure submitted packages are complete and actions are tracked to completion.

• Participate in and approve test plans, procedures, and deliverables.

• Interface with customer and Government Quality Assurance representatives in support of program, corporate and third-party audits, and assessment.

• Support product verification and validation activities in support of customer sell-off.

• Support mission assurance activities in support of a development and sustainment programs.

• Perform independent software process and product assessments, root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action.

• Review correctness of formal test procedures and test configurations, and participate in Regression test or functional checkout, including post-test actions.

• Experience in Product Audits.

• Manufacturing process knowledge (assembly, inspection, test).

• Must be willing to travel to customer sites (domestic & International), the program site and work overtime.

Basic Qualifications :

• Typically requires a bachelor's in science, Technology, Electrical Engineer, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience.

• Working experience within Engineering and/or Quality Engineering.

• Working experience with software and hardware processes, software/hardware lifecycle; requirements, design, Implementation, and software/hardware testing.

• Working experience with technical procedures, specifications, standards, and/or other engineering and manufacturing related documents.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications :

• An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 6 years' experience.

• Experience with ISO 9000 and AS 9100 Quality Management Systems.

• Experience working in a Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) Development environment.

• Experience utilizing DevSecOps Metrics to monitor program performance and proliferate continuous improvement activities.

• Scripting experience i.e., Python, Perl, and bash.

• Experience delivering presentations to senior leadership.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) MS Access and Project.

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.

Additional Information:

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.

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: ~~~

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The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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/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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Raytheon Technologies 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.