Operations Quality Engineer

2026-11-03

United States of America

US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

Onsite

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

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with 2 years of relevant experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering or operations engineering
• The ability to obtain and maintain an INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) clearance

• Existing DoD Secret Clearance 
• Experience with AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 quality management systems 
• Knowledge of SAP, Business Warehouse, Root Cause and Corrective Action Process 
• Competency and experience in a relevant technical discipline with understanding of engineering principles and design analysis techniques. 
• Experience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process. 
• Critical thinking skills 
• Effective communication skills 

DoD Clearance: Secret

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

• →As an Operations Quality Engineer I, you will work hands-on with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting day‑to‑day production activities within our machine shop. In this role, you will assist with manufacturing process oversight, product quality verification, first article inspections, and the creation and maintenance of work and inspection instructions. You will also help prepare for internal and external audits.
• →This position plays a key role in supporting a dynamic production environment where strong quality execution directly contributes to program success. Your developing knowledge and skills will be valued as you help ensure Raytheon delivers high-quality products to our customers.

• →Identify and manage risk in the manufacturing process.
• →Supporting production, first article inspections, and preparation for audits.
• →Creating/maintaining work/inspection instructions.
• →Verify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies.
• →Regular interface with DCMA.
• →Daily status meetings with internal stakeholders to manage issue, and weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality.
• →Supporting strategic efforts that meet the quality department goals.
• →Support failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure.

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