Manufacturing Supplier Quality Engineer
Raytheon · Camden, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Raytheon (industrial) in Camden, AL. Utilize analytical capabilities and communications skills to lead rapid resolution of supplier caused issues impacting the factory, working with other quality functions and cross-functional teams.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, ISO 9001, AS9100, Supplier quality
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $95k–$133k.
Median of the low and high ends of 429 live postings that list pay, out of 1051 quality engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 10 other live quality postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 73%
- ✓ Supplier quality 55%
- Team leadership 45%
- GD&T 45%
- Control plans 36%
- ✓ Lean 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Raytheon
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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What You Will Do
- ◆Utilize analytical capabilities and communications skills to lead rapid resolution of supplier caused issues impacting the factory, working with other quality functions and cross-functional teams.
- ◆Represent supplier assurance as the onsite interface to Raytheon factories supporting factory tier meetings, layered process assessments, and nonconforming material reviews.
- ◆Analyze supplied material non-conformance metrics and develop action plans to address top and systemic drivers.
- ◆Investigate issues with supplied material ensuring accuracy of defect documentation, robust root-cause analysis, and corrective solutions are fully implemented
- ◆Assist with quarantine, containment and screening of suspect defective supplied hardware.
You Must Have
- ✓Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of experience in related Quality, Operations, Engineering or related technical discipline
- ✓Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) tools and processes
- ✓Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System
- ✓Experience with hardware inspection techniques and interpreting engineering drawings
- ✓The ability to obtain an interim clearance prior to start date 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.
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Quality Assurance Engineer
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
We Prefer
- •Proven success in building and maintaining relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal teams
- •Experience in DoD product and process oversight including requirements, build, integration, test and delivery
- •High computer proficiency, including skills working with SAP/ PRISM and Microsoft Tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- •Six Sigma, Lean and / or American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQM/OE, CSQE, CQA, CRE, etc.)
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.