Product Assurance Lead

Date Posted:

2025-10-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ807: RMS AP Bldg 807 1151 East Hermans Road Building 807, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.

The Product Assurance (PA) Lead provides support for upholding New Product Introduction (NPI) for Raytheon, which drives predictability in ensuring products that transition to production will meet production performance. As such, you will serve as a Subject Matter Experts (SME), from Start-up through Development and into early production, to provide the expertise, guidance and management when transitioning a design/capability to production to align to the defined product maturity to achieve cost, schedule, technical and quality objectives for programs and product line. You will oversee maturity and readiness of Raytheon Products to identify and ensure opportunities to effectively transition products to production and align to cross-program best practices with their PA SBU peers.

As a member of Engineering and Sustainment Quality Assurance (ESQA), you will provide program execution in accordance with RTX’s Quality Management System (QMS), which is based on AS9100/ISO 9001.  As the Product Assurance Lead, you will work closely with the Design for Excellence (DFX) Leads out of the Office of the Chief Engineer, as well as align to NPI Leadership Team, Engineering, Program Quality, and Program Management.

Your work scope will include performing NPI Assessments, providing SME support the PQLs, PMs, and the DFX Leads, and collaborating with design teams to optimize design producibility. PA also supports planning and execution of key NPI and AS9145 elements such as: Critical Item Identification, FMEAs, Special Characteristics, Design for Excellence, PPAP, TRL/MRL, and AUPC.

This is an onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with the Office of the Chief Engineer and DFX Lead as the NPI Quality Lead to define steps necessary to implement Quality strategies and assess transition to production capabilities
• Provide NPI support to Programs performing NPI Assessments of Requirements, Design to Cost, Design Maturity, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Manufacturing, and Program Management.
• Mitigate gaps in the above assessments in conjunction with Programs pertaining to TRLs, MRLs, DFXs, FMEAs, and APQP execution
• Influence design producibility with the design team & suppliers during product development, including supporting early producibility trade studies, supporting producibility assessments, and documenting producibility risks
• Support the identification of Special Characteristics on the Technical Data Package (TDP) from DFMEA / PFMEA outputs. Ensure proper use and execution of FMEA reuse libraries to leverage established knowledge on prior Programs
• Influence product and major subsystems design to an established cost requirement through cost reduction initiatives (CRIs) related to the Design to Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) with the design team
• Support planning and execution of AS9145 (APQP / PPAP) as it pertains to NPI and transition to production activities to ensure quality of elements of AS9145
• Support optimization of the product design for the planned manufacturing environment, including safe, highly repeatable & low defect manufacturing processes through Product & Process Safety, Quality, and Reliability
• Perform root cause analysis, facilitate corrective actions, and implement closed loop process controls along with continuous improvement methods

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and ten (10) years of engineering experience in the following areas;
  • Minimum of 10 years Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry, or other highly regulated environment
  • Working experience interpreting drawings/specifications, establishing requirements, and identifying risks & opportunities
  • Working experience in root cause analysis, corrective / preventive actions
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Existing Secret Clearance or higher
• Transition to Production, AS9145, or New Product Introduction experience
• Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action (RCCA) expertise
• Prior Quality Engineering experience
• Certification in Six Sigma, CORE, or American Society for Quality (ASQ).

What We Offer:

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a 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 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: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location: Tucson, AZ

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 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.

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