Quality Engineer - Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S)

Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S) is seeking a proven, high performing Quality Engineer (QE) to fill this key role supporting a dynamic and growing company.

The QE role will be active in all aspects of Quality Assurance responsibilities. The position will require a strong collaboration and leadership skills as they will be required to work directly with our Customer and Supplier partners in a cross functional team environment to sustain ongoing production deliveries of current contracts and develop supplier second sources. The QE will also need to have the know-how to support activities related to R2S attaining their AS9100 certification.

To note: This position will develop as the company grow. To start this will be a work remote position, transitioning into a full-time on-site position at our new East Camden AR production facility in Q1 2025.

Responsibilities include:

• Quality Management System / Business Management System Focus
  • Assist with the implementation and AS9100 certification of our QMS/BMS,
  • Maintenance of all Quality Command media,
  • Prepare and present metrics for company core processes,
  • Perform and report internal and 3^rd party audits.

• Program Focus
  • Prepare and authorize the Acceptance Data Package (ADP) for customer deliveries.
  • Represents Quality on cross-functional teams to integrate contractual and QMS into all aspects of proposals and program processes and documentation,
  • Contract review of QA requirements and prepare QA estimates,
  • Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data
  • Act as the customers’ advocate when customers have detected quality problems,
• Supplier Focus
  • Monitory Supplier performance and evaluate for areas of opportunity for improvement,
  • Review and approve deviation requests from suppliers.
  • Assisting in, and directing investigations and resolution of quality-related supplier, production, manufacturing, and design-related problems or non-conformances,
  • Conduct or support Supplier First Article Inspections (FAI) of product revisions and new product launch,
  • Track supplier response to Corrective Action Requests (CAR), evaluate supplier response, provide feedback to supplier, and ensure closure of 8D,
  • Actively participates in root cause analysis on failures,
  • Participate in Supplier assessments, evaluating new potential suppliers,
  • Review and validate Supplier performance scorecard.
• Manufacturing Focus
  • Provide quality related documents to the manufacturing floor, including control plans, control cards, visual aids and work instructions.
  • Prepare and submit Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packages ensuring all elements are met per customer requirements.
  • Determining and execute quality improvement activities to prevent defects, escapes, and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).
  • Establish and implement process control plans to include capability studies, gage repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.
  • Perform capability studies on new jobs and in other situations where they are needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related STEM programs, and at least 4 years’ experience, or a combination of related experience and education in Quality Engineering or working with Quality Systems.
• Experience presenting to and communicating in cross-functional teams.
• At least two years’ experience in reading and understanding various technical documents such as blueprints, material specification sheets, etc.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001 standards
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active or transferable U.S. government issued Secret Clearance
• ASQ Certified CQE, CMQ/OE, CSQP or CQA,
• Demonstrated success using Lean or Six Sigma tools methodologies,
• Experiences working with IFS ERP system,
• Working experience with FAR/DFAR compliance,
• Experience in a government contracting environment with DoD and non-DoD customers,
• Experienced with establishing cost estimation,
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma tools, DMAIC, PPAP, DFMEA, DOE, SPC, GR&R, CPk, EVMS, Risk &Opportunity Score Card etc

Work Location: Remote, until Camden, Arkansas facility is open. Transition to an On-Site position when the facility is operational.

Travel: 10-25% mainly within the United States with some overseas travel possible.

More Information:
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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

R2S 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, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.