Field Supplier Quality Engineer

RTX is a leading company committed to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They are seeking a Field Supplier Quality Engineer to act as the primary quality interface between the organization and the external supply base, ensuring compliance with quality requirements and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure flow down of product requirements both internally and to sub-tier suppliers through PO requirements, Quality Notes, and statement of works
• Interpreting these requirements to ensure supply base both understands and complies with these quality requirements
• Interpret quality requirements (Q-Notes) and make decisions on Q-Note application to procured production parts
• Perform on-site Source Surveillance and Corrective Action reviews
• Drive continuous product / process improvements of our supply base by identifying supplier risk & systemic performance issues and driving solutions through various tools/methodologies including: Root Cause Corrective Actions, Statistical/analytical improvement tools such as Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies
• Facilitate closed loop process controls and continuous improvement methods to improve product/process quality
• Perform Supplier factory process walks and factory risk assessments
• Perform reviews of supplier manufacturing instructions and processes to mitigate escape risk
• Collaborate with Supplier Requirements and Services on Supplier change requests, and Supplier Statements of Work
• Contribute in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure supplier quality performance
• Communicate effectively to stakeholders through business reviews and status meetings
• Ability to travel as required by program needs. Anticipate travel (Up to 50%) to support supplier assessments, audits, reviews

Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years relevant experience
• Experience working within commercial and aerospace / defense regulations and standards - AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9000, AS9145
• Experience managing and leading suppliers with Root Cause Corrective Action methods such as 5 Why, Fishbone, etc
• Experience working process improvement initiatives
• Experience in collecting and analyzing supplier data
• 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
• Six Sigma, Lean, and/or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)
• Proven successes in building and maintaining relationships with multiple suppliers/ customers
• Experience in DoD product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test, and delivery
• Experience in engineering, development, project planning, and remote collaboration
• Remote collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders (DOW, DCMA, Raytheon, supply base)
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems, AS9145 Requirements for APQP & PPAP, and FAI Standard AS9102
• General knowledge of industry technical standards (such as ANSI, CMMI, ASTM, etc.)
• Strong technical engineer with excellent communication skills that exhibits presence and influence and self-managed technical contributor