Senior Quality Engineer

Date Posted:

2023-03-02-08:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA22: Aerostructures -Riverside 8200 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA, 92503 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to support the fabrication of advanced composite structures used on commercial and military platforms. The Quality Engineer will analyze engineering, manufacturing, and operations information and make the appropriate changes to quality and manufacturing processes, or documentation to solve problems, improve efficiency and part quality.  The quality engineer will work alongside a multi-discipline team of engineers on a variety of tasks related to composite component manufacture. This is a quality production-oriented position operating in a manufacturing shop environment.  

This position is 100% onsite in Riverside, CA                                                                                                                                          

Primary Responsibilities

• Take a lead role to identify Root Cause and Corrective Action for any escapes or turn-backs affecting production flow or the customer.

• Work in a multifunctional quality and manufacturing engineering team

• Create and manage control plans to ensure proper control of production methods.

• Work in partnership with internal producer sites to implement and monitor proactive quality initiatives like Zero Defect Plan (ZDP), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

• Mentor Associate Quality Engineers in Quality disciplines such as RRCA, control plan creation and maintenance, and PFMEA maintenance.

• Utilize metrics to drive continuous improvement and show progress towards quality objectives.

• Provides analysis and recommendations for corrective actions for nonconformities and/or design problems for internally produced products & processes

• Interfaces with fellow quality and manufacturing engineers, structures design engineers, engineering management, operations, shop floor personnel, and external vendors.

• Work with quality and manufacturing technical staff in cross-discipline technical initiatives involving design, quality, equipment, testing, Material Review Board (MRB) and Materials & Process engineers

• Conducts and support AS9100, Nadcap, FAA, Collins QMS, and customer audit activities, to ensure compliance with requirements

• Assist Program Quality on the preparation, review, and approval of specific quality documents, such as Quality Plans, Inspection Plans, Quality Test Procedures and Acceptance Test Procedures

• Work with the Program Quality Engineers on the review of engineering requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback to operations.

• Collaborate with Program on the development and implementation of action plans, for out of target metrics (i.e., SRR, DPUs, Customer Escapes, etc.).

Basic Qualifications

• 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, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations

• Familiarity with FAI

• Hold a valid Quality certification through ASQ

• Certification as an AS9100 auditor

• Experience in customer facing Quality initiatives

• Familiarity and application of PFMEA

• Familiarity and application of PPAP

• Supports the development and maintenance of inspection technologies or methodologies to assure product conformance

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

• Please consider the following role type definitions 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.

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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

• Employee Scholar Program, tuition reimbursement program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy: Pet Insurance, Home and Auto, additional life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 5 free counseling sessions

• Incentives for a Healthy You

• Bright Horizons, back-up child / elder care and college coach resources

• Autism Benefit

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Adoption Assistance

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• And more!

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Note:

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)

• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year

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 75,000 USD - 161,000 USD; however, Raytheon Technologies considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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