Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Company: Raytheon Technologies
Location: Goleta
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Are you ready for a challenging new career opportunity? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for YOU!!! Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) would like to invite you to review the details of our Principal Quality Assurance Engineer role located in Goleta, CA. Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS), a division of RI&S based in Goleta, CA, strives to be the most admired firm in the industry for discriminating focal plane arrays. RVS has been a technology development and manufacturing leader of infrared systems for 70 years, and it continues to be one of the industry leaders in the production of high tech vision products for a variety of space, tactical and commercial applications. RVS is seeking an experienced professional to implement and guide Quality Engineering and customer quality flow-down requirements throughout proposal and program lifecycles. The selected professional will create or tailor existing quality planning to administer customer and internal quality requirements to Raytheon Technology program teams and supply base. Additional job responsibilities include, but not limited to the following: + Implement Quality Engineering responsibilities as a member of a program integrated product team (IPT) + Ensure Quality Engineering engagement in program development, design, test requirements and verification, including the transition of design to production + Lead multi-functional teams in problem resolution and continuous improvement activities with an emphasis on six sigma, lean practices and other critical thinking improvement methods and resources + Guide business and program performance utilizing predictive and proactive measures and metrics + Maintain positive relationships with program administration, cross-functional program stakeholder, suppliers, customers and government representatives + Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within the department + Implement significant improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance the overall performance of Quality Engineering at Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS). U.S. Citizenship required as the candidate must have the ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance within first year of start date. Required Skills + Minimum of 8 years key team member in Quality, Engineering or Operations with working knowledge of business strategic planning and proposal, engineering development, material and service acquisition, production, test, product acceptance and post-delivery support + Application and adherence to Quality Management Systems IS0 9001, AS9100 or ISO/TS 16949 + Working knowledge of Industry and Government Quality Requirements and Standards + The ability to lead, guide, and mentor others in routine settings and difficult situations + Ability to collaborate with program team members to develop practical solutions to complex problems + Demonstrated Manufacturing process knowledge (assembly, inspection, and test) and ability to understand drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials, consumable materials control, process disciplines and resource control + Working knowledge of root cause and corrective action (RCCA) methodology, systems and resources + Experience in predictive and proactive measures and metrics assessments and guiding actions to improve performance or mitigate problems + Meaningful written and verbal presentation skills + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Desired Skills + Infrared industry, semiconductor processing or DoD industry experience + Past or present regular member or chair of Material and Failure nonconformance review boards (MRB/FRB) + Experience in developing or a member of risk & opportunity management, assessment, mitigation and capture + Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification + ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Six Sigma Black Belt + Experience in Earned Value Management (EVMS) and Cost Account Management (CAM) including Bases of Estimation (BOE) + Experience with statistical and analytics software (e.g. Tableau, Minitab) + Experience with factory systems and software (e.g. PRISM, SAP, or Windchill). Required Education + Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics + Bachelor of Art Degrees in an appropriate field of science (Computer Science, Chemistry or Physics) + Bachelor of Art Degree in Mathematics Desired Education + For the Bachelor of Art Degrees listed above, ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard 177613 Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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