{"id":1281892,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rtx-operations-quality-engineer-2","title":"Operations Quality Engineer","company":{"id":1162,"name":"RTX","domain":"rtx.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/raytheon-technologies","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":20,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":11,"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Eagle, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":68900,"max":131100,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":131100},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-09-28T23:09:33Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Date Posted:\n2026-09-25\n\nCountry:\nUnited States of America\n\nLocation:\nUS-AL-HUNTSVILLE-7745 ~ 7745 Eagle Rd ~ EAGLE\n\nPosition Role Type:\nOnsite\n\nU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:\nActive and transferable 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\n\nSecurity Clearance Type:\nDoD Clearance: Secret\n\nSecurity Clearance Status:\nAbility to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start dateAt Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges - together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.\nJob Summary:\nOperations Quality has an opening for a Factory Quality Engineer who will interface with the factory teams supporting production, first article inspections, creating/maintaining work/inspection instructions, and preparation for audits.\nThe position is based in Huntsville, AL and requires onsite presence. The quality engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following in the next section.\nResponsibilities to Anticipate:\nVerify product and process compliance with respect to contractual, technical, industry, AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and internal policies\nRegularly generate and publish Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) metrics\nFacilitate and lead cross-functional team in failure analysis, Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, including identifying non-conformances, providing solutions, tracking issues to closure and leading Corrective Action Boards (CAB)\nEnsure identification, physical control, and disposition of non-conforming material and facilitate Material Review Board (MRB) when necessary\nSupport work instruction development and maintenance activities by reviewing work instructions, test instructions, auditing processes, and assuring configuration management\nDevelopment and maintenance of inspection instructions, ensuring inspection instructions meet the technical data package requirements and meet production needs\nRegularly interface with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Missile Defense Agency(MDA), and Navy Representatives\nDaily status meetings with the factory support, factory management, hourly employees, and internal stakeholders to manage issue\nConduct weekly meetings to help reduce cost of poor quality and facilitate timely red rack dispositions\nundefined\nQualifications You Must Have:\nRequires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)an two (2) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering or related discipline\nExperience in supporting design and/or manufacturing process\nManufacturing process experience (assembly, inspection, test)\nExperience with engineering drawings, work instructions, Bill of Materials (BOMs), consumable materials control, process disciplines and tool control\nThe ability to obtain and maintain an US security clearance prior to the start date (U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance)\nThe ability to obtain and maintain an ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) clearance\nQualifications We Value:\nExisting DoD Secret Clearance\nExperience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System\nExperience with AS9102 First Article Inspection Requirements\nStrong interpersonal skills with experience in negotiating, having difficult conversations, and ability to work well with factory management, hourly employees, government partners (DCMA, MDA, Navy, etc.) and internal stakeholders\nExperience in leading cross-functional teams in auditing process and product/process improvements in the factory or at suppliers\nExperience with AS9145 - Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)\nExperience with Root Cause Analysis Tools- Sologic, Etq, and 5 Whys\nSix Sigma or ASQ Certification\nData analysis; development and usage of actionable metrics\nLearn More & Apply Now\nPlease ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:\nOnsite: 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.\nClearance Information:\nThis position requires security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), 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\nWhat We Offer:\nWhether you are just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.\nAs part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.\nThe salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 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.\nPrivacy Policy and Terms:\nClick on this link to read the Policy and Terms","description_format":"text","description_chars":7885,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Life insurance","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing","Space & Aerospace","Aerospace Manufacturing","Defense Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T02:51:35Z"}],"liveness":{"score":84,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.838,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":11,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":131100,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rtx-operations-quality-engineer-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rtx-operations-quality-engineer-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T00:39:01Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":480,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4520,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}