Program analyst h1.location_city

Date Posted:

2026-03-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-PLANO-465 ~ 465 Independence Pkwy ~ INDEPENDENCE

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active 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?

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: TS/SCI

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon is currently seeking a seasoned professional for our Principal Program Quality Lead , Quality and Mission Assurance (QMA) position within our Advanced Sensors Program group at our Plano, TX site.

This is a highly visible role which requires excellent collaboration and partnering skills, strong business acumen, expertise in engineering and manufacturing, risk and opportunity management, and quality systems compliance.

This position will report directly to Quality & Mission Assurance (Q&MA) Lead for the Advanced Sensor Programs (ASP) within the Naval Power SBU.

You will engage on both tactical and strategic levels, collaborating with Development, Sustainment and Development peers across the organization, ensuring execution effectiveness and driving efficiency improvements across the program. On programs, you will ensure delivered products and services meet Customer and Raytheon requirements, groom program risks and opportunities, provide technical oversight in resolution of high-visibility program Q&MA issues, assess system and mission readiness, as well as foster strong Customer relationships and expectation alignment.

This is an "on-site" position in Plano, TX.

What You Will Do:

• Represent Quality and Mission Assurance (QMA) on Development/Production/Sustainment program or project management teams and/or capture teams including authoring Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for the quality portion of new program bids.

• Support the communication of program goals, targets, requirements and customer feedback.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners with program management to define and implement quality improvement strategies.

• Assist in providing program directions to ensure quality tasking is accomplished within budget, on time and as defined in program planning.

• Prepare, collect, analyze, and maintain Quality metrics.

• Establish customer relations, process and validate customer corrective action requests.

• Ensure customer quality requirements flow down to suppliers and supplier quality and supplier engineering efforts to help ensure compliance with the supplier program quality plan. Assess impact and report potential customer escapes.

• Ensure reviews and assessments of program performance are performed, including self-guided technical assessments of systems engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), lessons learned, technology, production and programmatic (cost, schedule, and risks) practices assuring Quality Management System (QMS) processes are defined and implemented.

• Ensure Quality and Mission Assurance engagement in engineering development, design, and test requirements verification, including the transition of design to production

• Review and approve program documentation, including but not limited to, specifications, drawings, test plans, procedures, instructions and standard operating procedures.

• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring mission results.

• Execute Quality initiatives regarding Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) and APQP (AS9145).

• Oversee nonconforming material review and disposition.

• Guide root cause corrective action (RCCA) activities for systemic issues.

• Support AS9100 Internal, Corporate, and Certification Audits

• Implement APQP as applicable.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in the areas below;

• Working experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Quality

• Active and transferable final U.S. government issued Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in systems engineering, reliability and system safety requirements.

• Working experience in design and development within systems, hardware (electrical or mechanical), or manufacturing engineering

• Experience in predictive and proactive measures and metrics assessments and actions to improve performance or mitigate problems

• Experience using written/verbal presentation skills.

• Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience collaborating with program team members to develop practical solutions to complex problems.

• Prior experience in the Aerospace or Defense industry.

• Experience using Root Cause and Corrective Action or a proven close- loop corrective action system.

• Raytheon Customer Oriented Results and Excellence (CORE) or Industry Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification.

• Experience with Earned Value Management, Cost Account Management, and Risk and Opportunity Management.

• Experience with Material and Failure nonconformance review boards (Material Review Board/Failure Review Board).

• Experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)/AS9145 and utilizing resources such as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Key Characteristics, Design Failure Modes, and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Production Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and/or Control Plans.

• Experience in First Article Inspections per AS9102

• Experience Purchase Order Quality Requirements (Q-Notes, STAMP).

• Experience comprehending and translating system requirements as well as contractual requirements to ensure full compliance is flowed down through product, assembly, and test documentation.

What We Offer :

• Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.

• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information :

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.

Clearance 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

As 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.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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