Principal Engineer Manufacturing Supplier Quality

Date Posted:

2025-09-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

KY201: RMS Louisville 6201 Strawberry Lane Louisville, KY 40214, Louisville, KY, 40202 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.  

Join our Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineering team in Louisville. This high visibility and on-site position will be a quality engineer role who drives continuous improvement with focus on resolution of any supplier material nonconformance impacting the factory.  You will ensure effective root cause and corrective action implementation for supplier related issues.  You will be a key player working with team members in Operations, Quality, Program management, and Engineering to solve problems on our nation’s most advanced defense systems.  You will also contribute to the overall vision of reducing the impact of supplier nonconformance issues in the factories.

No relocation assistance is available for this position.

What You Will Do:

• Your on-site presence will allow immediate response to potential issues with supplier material and be present for factory tier meetings and working seamlessly with the Operations and Quality teams in each value stream.
• You will primarily support the Louisville Site to alleviate and resolve supplier caused disruptions and provide additional support to other factory areas when needed.
• Engage in improvement activities to reduce supplier caused rework.
• Driving continuous improvement in how we resolve supplier nonconformance issues, reducing their impact on the factories.
• Ensuring root-cause analysis and corrective solutions are fully implemented when non-conformances impact the factory. 
• Use our lessons learned from supplied material non-conformances to reduce future risk across the supply chain
• Identifying and supporting continuous product / process improvements using statistical / analytical tools such as APQP and lean manufacturing methodologies
• Working with other Quality functions and cross-functional teams to affect rapid closure of issues utilizing analytical capabilities and communications skills.
• Systematically translate, analyze, and prioritize customer needs, legal and contractual requirements, variances to predicted/targeted values

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) or other technical field of study, and a minimum of 8 years related experience.
• Experience with root cause analysis to identify systemic issues and implement permanent corrective actions
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with suppliers, customers or partners (both internal and external to Raytheon)
• 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:

• Motivated self-starter
• Six Sigma, Lean and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)
• Experience in DoD product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery
• Experience with Export/Import Compliance procedures and regulations
• Varied experience with different product technologies (electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, energetics, CCAs)
• Experience interpreting drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines, tool control, and hardware inspection
• Experience using either Aerospace or commercial equivalent Preventative tools – APQP, PPAP, SPC, FMEA, etc.
• Experience with commercial and aerospace / defense regulations and standards - i.e. AS9100, AS9102, ISO-9000, ISO-9001, AS9145

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.

Relocation assistance is not available

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

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.

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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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