Senior Operations Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-01-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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). In this role, you'll drive a robust quality culture, practices, and collaboration efforts. Your focus will be implementing strategic quality enhancements across multiple programs.

This role shall be responsible for delivering Quality Assurance in line with the Quality Management System and Quality Policy across the several programs within the McKinney, TX CMC factory. As the primary quality interface for customers, you'll ensure the hardware meet all Quality & Mission Assurance requirements.

You shall monitor quality metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with integrated teams to support factory production activities, including First Article Inspection and Government/Customer source inspection, and Layer Process Assessment. Working as part of the Operations Quality Team, conducting day to day Quality Assurance activities whilst engaging with key stakeholders across the organization.

What You Will Do:

• Perform quality activities to aid the Design activities, respective Quality Assurance Plans (IE: First Article Inspections, Source Inspections, and checks on incoming and outgoing products).
• 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.
• Plan, conduct and oversee Internal/External audits to aid Raytheon’s Certifications.
• Develop partnerships with program and production leaders, IPTs, and other functions to drive issue resolution and implement improved processes.
• Generate new Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) projects to reduce costs on the program.
• Interpret requirements such as drawings and command media in compliance to work being performed.
• Manage, lead and provide guidance to Quality Control inspectors.

Qualification You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of relevant experience in quality engineering, or manufacturing engineering or operations engineering
• Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems
• Experience reading and interpreting requirements/drawings and identifying deficiencies/defects.
• Experience in Quality Assurance, audits and RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) methodologies, Process Improvement and streamlining.
• Previous experience with PRISM and/or SAP or other manufacturing systems.
• Experience in hardware inspections and inspection standards.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications we prefer:

• 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 skills

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.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• 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.

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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