International Commodity Supplier Assurance Engineer

RTX

Commodity Supplier Assurance Engineer ensuring supplier quality in the aerospace and defense sector. Managing supplier relationships and implementing quality assurance strategies.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing process improvement strategies and risk mitigation activities to be utilized across supply base
Closely interface with external/internal customers and key partners to establishing effective relationships
Must have the ability to manage issues at multiple stakeholder levels
Leveraging quality assurance to influence business decision-makers, ensuring efforts are focused on the customer’s priorities and mission success requirements
Interpreting purchase order quality notes and quality requirements to ensure subcontractor/supplier understanding
Ensuring flow down of product requirements both internally and to sub-tier suppliers and ensuring compliance with quality requirements
Assessing subcontractor/supplier quality capabilities throughout the program life cycle to achieve full program objectives
Identifying supplier risk and systemic performance issues ensuring root-cause analysis and corrective solutions are identified and implemented with closure plans
Driving continuous product / process improvements using statistical / analytical improvement tools such as Six Sigma and lean methodologies
Working with other Quality functions and Cross Business Teams (CBTs), to affect rapid closure of issues utilizing analytical capabilities and communications skills
Support the First Article Verification and Source Inspection
Manage Supplier Requests including presenting to the Change Control Board (CCB) and Customer.
Perform Raytheon Enterprise Supplier Assessment (RESA) Chapter 1-7 assessments
Manage the Technical Data Package(s) being manufactured at supplier.
Perform Supplier Engineering Price Analysis Support (SEPA) and Cost Analysis Technical Evaluation Requests (CATER) for Supply Chain
Understand Raytheon Global Export Management System (RGEMS) and License and Agreements for (EXIM).
Perform Capacity Analysis
Perform Hardware Acceptance Reviews on deliverable hardware.
Travel 50% internationally – valid passport required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience
minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience
Relevant experience is work in engineering, quality, or supplier management/auditing
Experience managing and leading suppliers with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methods such as 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.
Experience working process improvement initiatives
Experience in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data for briefs and presentations to various internal and external stakeholders
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

process improvementrisk mitigationquality assuranceroot cause analysisstatistical analysisSix Sigmalean methodologiesSupplier Engineering Price Analysis SupportCost Analysis Technical EvaluationHardware Acceptance Reviews

Soft Skills

relationship managementissue managementanalytical capabilitiescommunication skillsstakeholder engagementleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingpresentation skillscustomer focus

Certifications

university degreeU.S. government issued security clearance