Manager, Quality Assurance - Bellevue Quality Leader (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a dynamic Manager, Quality Assurance to lead, develop, and inspire a team of product quality assurance professionals at our Bellevue, Iowa, manufacturing site.

Location: 1500 State St, Bellevue, IA.

Position Type: Onsite. U.S. Person is required (lawful permanent resident, protected individual, U.S. citizen, national, or refugee/asylee).

Security Clearance: None/Not Required.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of Quality Engineers and Quality Assurance Technicians.
• Oversee a people leader of Certified Inspectors.
• Collaborate across multiple Avionics locations to ensure effective decision‑making among teams.
• Apply the CORE operating system to daily practices within the Quality team and in partnership with Operations teams across multiple sites.
• Develop and lead the implementation of organizational projects and processes to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Drive quality improvement processes to reduce product Scrap, Rework, and Repair (SRR) costs, internal defects, and escapes.
• Direct the collection and analysis of quality data from multiple sources to develop long‑term quality strategies and programs.
• Conduct production process analyses to ensure quality standards are met and recommend improvements.
• Establish, oversee, and coordinate quality policies and practices.
• Recruit, retain, and develop talent within the Quality team.
• Incorporate lessons learned and industry best practices into quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Typical requires a University Degree and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum of 5 years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or operations functional areas.
• Experience leading teams in a quality assurance or related capacity.
• Experience in implementing and managing quality improvement processes.
• Previous experience in Quality Assurance and/or audit functions.
• Experience working in a cross‑functional environment.
• Experience with leadership communication and presentation.
• Quality experience within aerospace or a similar technical industry.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems.

What We Offer

• 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.
• Telenor Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!
• Salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Additional Benefits and Perks

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms. RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.