Principal Specialist, Mission & Quality Assurance

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WA ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING A BLDG Date Posted: 2026-07-02 Country: United States of America Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 Raytheon is seeking an experienced professional to manage the Quality Management System and specific customer quality flow down requirements throughout a program under the Surveillance & Tactical Radar Solutions (STaRS) product area. You will create or tailor existing planning to administer customer and internal quality requirements for the program team and supply base. What You Will Do Ensure inspect ability, testability, and producibility are considered during the early development of the systems specification and flow down to lower-level requirements. Engage and oversee technical reviews and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) focused on the technical requirements traceability. Guide Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) and Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to resolve systemic failure review through corrective action items. Provide an integrated perspective of the program’s technical risk that considers criticality, system safety, reliability, test and evaluation criteria and adverse trend (Raytheon and supplier). Review and approve the Engineering program documentation, including specifications, requirements, specification control drawings, altered item drawings, assembly drawings, test plans, procedures, instructions, and standard operating processes prior to release for correctness to technical standards. Assure the impact of advisories, such as supplier, Rapid Information Sharing and Alerts (RISA), Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and customer advisories, are considered. Have direct interface with program management, cross-functional program managers, suppliers, customers, and government representatives. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of five (5) years in Quality, Mission Assurance, or Engineering Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 or AS9100 experience Working experience in Industry and Government Mission Assurance Requirements and Standards Experience collaborating with team members to develop solutions to problems Experience in Risk & Opportunity Management, assessment, mitigation and capture Experience applying predictive and proactive measures and metrics assessments and guiding actions to improve performance or mitigate problems Experience using written/verbal presentation skills and Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Qualifications We Prefer Working experience in Raytheon Corrective Action System (RCAS) or a demonstrated close loop corrective action system Six Sigma Specialist or Industry Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification Experienced in Earned Value Management and Cost Account Management including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Level II Certification Prior experience with AS9145 or similar program Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer Past or present regular member or chair of Material and Failure nonconformance review boards (MRB/FRB) Experience with Raytheon Integrated Product Development System (IPDS)/gating or program phasing (nonrecurring/recurring activities) Mission Assurance Lead 3 Certification Program Management/Project Management experience Experience using systems engineering, reliability and system safety requirements Active U.S. DoD Secret Clearance What We Offer We offer a 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 benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care. Salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. Clearance Information This position requires the ability to obtain a 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: 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Raytheon