**Date Posted:**

2025-07-02

**Country:**

United States of America

**Location:**

AZ222: 6363 SCountryClubRd 6363 South Country Club Road Suite 121, Tucson, AZ, 85706 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.

We are seeking a **Principal Program Quality Lead** (PQL) to join the Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) Quality team supporting the David Sling Weapons System (DSWS) initial low-rate production (ILP) Program.

As the primary quality interface for the product Integrated Product Team (IPT), you'll ensure the program meets all Quality & Mission Assurance requirements. This includes coordinating with functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and overseeing the scope of work through all integrated product development phases within the contract.

You'll develop and monitor quality metrics to drive proactive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with integrated teams to enforce process rigor. In the program quality role, you will work directly with the customer, internal factories, and suppliers in support of contract start-up activities, Engineering development, product integration and sell-off.

**This is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.**

**What You Will Do** **:**

+ Represent Quality on the DSWS ILP Program leadership team

+ Lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and co-chair the Corrective Action Board (CAB).

+ Establish customer relations and process customer corrective action requests.

+ Support technical Quality performance and assess compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements across key suppliers and internal factories.

+ Generate CORE (Customer Oriented Result and Excellence) and CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) projects to reduce costs/increase efficiency.

+ Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.

+ Review the Engineering program documentation, including specifications, requirements, specification control drawings, altered item drawings, assembly drawings, test plans, procedures, instructions and standard operating procedures prior to release for correctness to technical standards.

+ Support the completion of First Article Inspection and Qualification efforts for both internal factories and suppliers

+ This role requires some domestic and international travel

**Qualifications You Must Have** **:**

+ Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of prior experience in the following areas:

+ Working experience with ISO9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems

+ Working experience leading teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action.

+ Working experience translating external and internal requirements and command media

+ Working experience in providing technical program support for manufacturing and/or design processes.

+ 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** **:**

+ Six Sigma, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification.

+ Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) including the following tools: FMEA, SPC, Control Plans, and Process Capability Assessments.

+ Experience Reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Corrective Action Requests (CAR)

+ Experience presenting, reviewing and/or approving changes through a formal Change Control Board (CCB).

+ Experience interfacing directly with customers

+ Experience facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g., Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing).

+ Experience using interpersonal and communication skills and working with customers, suppliers and in a team environment.

+ Experience in First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102.

+ Experience managing the execution of FAIs (or similar requirements) across several suppliers or factories.

+ Experience translating system and contractual requirements to ensure full compliance is flowed down through product, assembly, and test documentation.

+ Active Secret Clearance or higher.

**What We Offer** :

+ Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

**Learn More & Apply Now!**

**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: Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. **DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS)** , 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: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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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