Principal QA Engineer - Military veterans preferred

A high visibility opportunity for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer/Manager responsible for a supplier base located in the Tampa / Brooksville Florida area

Here at IDS, Integrated Defense Systems, our Supplier Quality Professionals are critical to the success of our business and are involved in every stage of the product life cycle - from design, supplier development, qualification, first time build and product acceptance.You will be joining a team of world-class professionals who embrace complex challenges and ways to improve our processes.

As a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer / Manager, you are the primary Quality Lead for an assigned supplier base, responsible for supplier/subcontractor performance, being the liaison between the programs and ensuring that customer requirements are met. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Development of a Supplier/Subcontractor Quality Surveillance and Engagement Plan for your supplier base.
• Providing on-site supplier/subcontractor engagement including monitoring / assessing processes and engaging in proactive improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with other IDS Quality functions and Cross Business Teams to affect rapid closure of issues utilizing analytical capabilities and communications skills.

• Performing Supplier Assessments, Purchase Order Flowdown Reviews, First Article Inspection acceptance, assuring compliance to Quality Notes and Special Process requirements, in-process inspections and final IDS product acceptance.
• Conducting supplier/subcontractor performance reviews and identifying improvement opportunities.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years’ experience with Engineering, Quality, Supplier and/or Program Management
• Position requires extensive (80%) local travel in the region.
• Management, supervisory or lead experience
• Quality Management Systems experience with ISO 9001, AS9100 or equivalent
• Written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience with problem resolution of technical and quality issues
• Experience in Military/Defense/Aerospace industries product and standards
• Currently holds or able to obtain a Security Clearance
• Flexibility in work assignment location and travel

Desired Skills:

• Experience with supplier quality assessments including the following: requirement flow down, Technical Data Package reviews and translation to Manufacturing Data Package, and product acceptance and process evaluations at supplier’s facilities
• Experience working issues (root cause analysis, corrective and preventative actions), monitoring supplier performance data to identify trends, analyzing opportunities for continuous improvement and/or implementing supplier improvement actions
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations such as metal fabrication techniques, welding, painting, plating, nondestructive testing and assembly of large structures
• General Statistical Process Control knowledge
• General knowledge of industry technical standards (such as ANSI, CMMI, ASTM, etc.)
• Six Sigma , Lean and / or ASQ Certification
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with customers or partners (both internal and external to the company)
• Experience with subcontractor assemblies
• Ability to speak a 2nd language
• MBA degree

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or a Technical Discipline

This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization. 151416

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.