Raytheon Technologies - Andover, MA
posted 5 months ago
At Raytheon, we are committed to helping our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We are seeking a Principal Hardware Quality Engineer to join our Operations Quality - Continuous Improvement Team. This role is crucial in assuring product and process quality, with a strong emphasis on Product Compliance, Customer Satisfaction, and Continuous Improvement. The ideal candidate will have hands-on hardware quality experience and will be responsible for driving quality initiatives that enhance our manufacturing processes and product reliability. In this position, you will baseline factory metrics such as Scrap, Rework, First Pass Yield (FPY), and Time Under Heat (TUH). You will identify the top drivers affecting these metrics, forecast future demand, and pinpoint areas for improvement. Engaging with Manufacturing Department teams will be essential to ensure alignment on priorities, utilizing baseline data and forecasts to drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation. You will perform process walks and operator observations, leading discussions with manufacturing teams to enhance processes and reduce variation. Your role will also involve standardizing data entry to improve analysis cycle times and leading Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives, including PFMEA, control plans, and Statistical Process Control (SPC). Additionally, you will identify supplier issues and ensure proper containment and backflow to the Supplier Quality Management team, while calculating Return on Investment (ROI) for identified Continuous Improvement (CI) project opportunities. Your contributions will be vital in verifying and validating improvements to assess their effectiveness and identifying opportunities for enhancements across similar processes and programs. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our operations and contribute to the safety and security of our nation.