Program Quality/Mission Assurance Lead

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience.
Working experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management Systems.
Working experience leading teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action.
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.

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.
Be the Quality POC for the Stinger launcher or missile products, interfacing across programs, key suppliers and customers supporting technical quality and financial performance, and compliance to Raytheon procedures and contractual requirements.
Develop partnerships with senior leaders, IPTs, customers, and quality functions of the program team to define steps necessary to implement proactive quality strategies that shape Raytheon’s ability to become the provider of choice.
Generation of new CORE (Customer Oriented Result and Excellence), CoPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) projects to reduce costs/increase efficiency of the Stinger program.
Monitor / lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and to ensure extensive RCCA.
Support issue resolutions and solutions to production.
Support implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning in accordance with AS9145, as applicable.

Six Sigma, Lean, and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) certifications
Experience achieving goals and striving for continuous improvement.
Experience Reviewing Statement of Work (SOW), Corrective Action Requests (CAR)
Experience interfacing directly with customers
Experience presenting, reviewing and/or approving changes through a formal Change Control Board (CCB).
Experience in risk mitigation and opportunity management.
Experience translating system and contractual requirements to ensure full compliance is flowed down through product, assembly, and test documentation.
Experience working with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment.
Experience facilitating cross-functional teams in systematic improvement activities (e.g. 6-sigma, lean manufacturing).
Experience with Process Re-invention Integrating Systems for Manufacturing (PRISM) or SAP.
Experience in First Article Inspections per AS9102.