Senior Product Quality Engineer
RTX Corporation
**Date Posted:**
2025-03-25
**Country:**
United States of America
**Location:**
HCA09: Mission Sys (Propulsion) 3530 Branscombe Road
, Fairfield, CA, 94533 USA
**Position Role Type:**
Onsite
Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.
Come join Collins Aerospace as a **Senior Product Quality Engineer** to work onsite at our Fairfield, CA facility. This position requires a broad understanding of aerospace manufacturing methods, inspection techniques, continuous improvement methods, and quality management practices. In this role you will work independently to establish and meet goals for your specific area of responsibility while also providing guidance to less experienced quality engineers. You may be responsible for ensuring the quality of one or more product lines, such as CAD, PAD, or Linear. Additionally, you will serve as a mentor to other team members and provide support as needed.
As an employee at Collins Aerospace-Fairfield, Safety is an expectation. Employees are expected to work safely, follow all safety rules, requirements, procedures, and instructions always. You are expected to actively participate in the safety program and be mindful of your safety and the safety of others. You are expected to complete all safety training in a timely manner.
**What You Will Do**
+ Work with the Quality Engineering Manager to set annual goals and objectives for one or more of product lines.
+ Work with Design Engineering on new product design and development, including the setting of specifications and Design for Quality, Design for Manufacturability, et cetera.
+ Identify and manage risk in product development, primarily utilizing and driving Advanced Product Quality Planning core elements (e.g., DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow and Control Plans, etc.).
+ Work with Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing to devise testing plans, methods, and equipment to ensure the reliability of the product. This collaborative team will also develop new inspection technologies and methodologies as required.
+ Ensure that projects and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives, and/or contracts.
+ Utilize Manufacturing Process Review (MPR) methods to work with Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering to improve process performance (yield, cycle time reduction, etc.).
+ Analyze and make recommendations for corrective actions of nonconformities and/or design problems for internally produced products & processes.
+ Manage processes to ensure all requirements are met for work transfer and process change management, including Resourcing Gate and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) acceptance.
+ Deploy Statistical Process Control as required to ensure product quality and to improve process capability.
**Qualifications You Must Have**
+ Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
+ U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
+ Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) access.
+ Experience with problem solving techniques such as 8D and RCCA.
+ Able to interpret engineering drawings (Dimension, tolerance, and basic GD&T).
+ Experience with inspection methods and techniques.
+ Experience with continuous improvement principles (Six Sigma, lean, 5S, etc.)
+ Experience with the APQP/PPAP core tools: PFD, PFMEA, PCP, MSA & SPC.
+ Experience with shop floor manufacturing and quality control practices.
+ Experience with Strategic Problem Solving in Red-X Strategies and/or Six Sigma
**Qualifications We Prefer**
+ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
+ Aerospace Engineering experience
+ Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Access and Project.
**What We Offer**
This role may be eligible for relocation.
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
+ Medical, dental, and vision insurance
+ Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
+ Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
+ Tuition reimbursement program
+ Student Loan Repayment Program
+ Life insurance and disability coverage
+ Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
+ Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
+ Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
+ Adoption Assistance
+ Autism Benefit
+ Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
+ Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
+ Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
+ Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
+ Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
+ And more!
**Learn More & Apply Now!**
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our
customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
The salary range for this role is 90,000 USD - 182,000 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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