Program Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-10-09



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M09 ~ 3350 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M09



Position Role Type:

Onsite



U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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



Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret



Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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.

Join our team as a Senior Quality Engineer (QE) supporting the Short and Medium Ground-Based Air Defense (SMGBAD) Business Area in Tucson, AZ. In this role, you will help drive a strong quality culture, reinforce disciplined processes, and enhance cross-functional collaboration. Your primary focus will be implementing strategic quality improvements within the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) Program.

Reporting to the NGSRI Program Quality Manager, you will be responsible for executing Quality Assurance activities in alignment with the Quality Management System and the Quality Policy defined by the NGSRI contract. As the primary quality interface for product acceptance, you will ensure program acceptance packages meet all system performance and Quality & Mission Assurance requirements. This includes compiling acceptance packages, verifying completeness and compliance, coordinating with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), engineering, operations, and configuration management, and ultimately supporting customer acceptance reviews.

Additional responsibilities may include monitoring quality metrics to support continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to reinforce process rigor, and supporting transition-to-production activities. You will conduct Production Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), First Article Inspections, and Quality Control Plan development, as well as contribute to Material Review Board (MRB), Change Control Board (CCB), and Risk Review Board (RRB) activities. This role operates as part of a collaborative Quality Assurance team, engaging daily with key stakeholders across the organization.

This is an “Onsite” role based in Tucson, Arizona.

What You Will Do:

• Managing the product acceptance process for NGSRI creating the acceptance package documentation, reviewing data for completeness, accuracy and overall compliance with applicable customer requirements.
• Quality Management System processes and process control documentation ensuring they are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts while identifying issues, recommending solutions, and creating quality documentation.
• Assist PM, Engineering & Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to define requirements for new products from a compliance and contractual perspective.
• Aid Quality Working Groups to diagnose and mitigate product non-conformities identified internally and externally by driving RCCA and Non-Conformance Management to conclusion.
• Provide advice to the area Lead and Program Managers on the quality aspects of the work being undertaken.
• Understand Product Development Lifecycles to provide key Quality inputs during the different stages.
• Perform audits of products and processes within a program or business
• Engage on both strategic and tactical levels, focusing on quality, cost and schedule performance, early engagement, influencing and providing differentiating quality value to program teams and customers.
• Develop partnerships with program and production leaders, IPTs, and other functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes.
• Implement strategic and tactical Quality and Mission Assurance plans that will directly affect the program’s execution and influence.
• Generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• Guide Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.
• Provide Quality oversight to technical design organizations and perform program reviews.
• Interpret command media in compliance to work being performed.
• Possible domestic business travel as needed (10%)

Qualification You Must Have:

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience
• Relevant experience is quality, engineering, operations, program management or manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
• Working experience translating external and/or internal requirements and command media.
• Experience organizing technical/quality documentation (e.g. quality plans, reports, customer documentation, etc.) into structured compliant review packages
• Experience reading and interpreting design drawings
• Experience supporting continuous improvement processes and/or root cause corrective action (RCCA) for issue mitigation

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Six Sigma, Lean, and/or American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications (IE: ISO9001 and/or AS9100).
• Experience in Quality Assurance, Internal Auditing and RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) methodologies, Process Improvement, flows, mapping and streamlining.
• Quality experience in functional areas such as engineering, supplier engineering, manufacturing, production, or operations.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Raytheon standard applications and databases including SAP, Windchill, PRism, and other enterprise data systems.
• Experience using PFMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and Process Capability Assessments.
• Experience in hardware inspections and inspection standards.

• Experience using people skills and working with customers, suppliers, in a team environment, facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities.
• Experience communicating verbally and in written communications and
• networking with other stakeholders while problem solving and creating resolutions with effective and concise presentation skill
• Working experience in providing technical program expertise for manufacturing and/or design processes.
• Experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

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 is not available for this opportunity.

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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.

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:  https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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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