Senior Program Quality Lead

Senior Program Quality Lead (PQL)

Join our team as a Senior Program Quality Lead (PQL) supporting the CLS-XBR program as part of Strategic Sensors & Precision Strike Business Unit of Raytheon Missiles and Defense in Woburn, MA. In this role, you'll drive a robust quality culture, practices, and collaboration efforts.

As the primary quality interface for customers and suppliers, you'll ensure the program meets all Quality & Mission Assurance requirements. This includes coordinating with functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and overseeing contracts consisting of software / system engineering development efforts and sustainment.

You'll develop and monitor quality metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with integrated teams to enforce process rigor.

The PQL will be responsible for ensuring reviews and assessments of program performance are performed, including technical assessments of systems and software engineering, lessons learned, technology, and programmatic (cost, schedule, and risks and / or defects) practices assuring Quality Management System (QMS) processes are defined and implemented.

This is an "Onsite" role based in Woburn, MA.

What You Will Do :

• You will 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
• You will develop partnerships with program and production stakeholders, IPTs, and support functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes.
• You will develop and implement strategic and tactical Mission Assurance plans that will directly affect the program's execution and influence.
• You will initiate and perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls to improve product / process predictability and capability.
• You will interpret command media in compliance to work being performed.
• You will generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• You will implement Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.

Qualification You Must Have :

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

What We Offer :

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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 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.