Date Posted:

2025-03-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCO03: Mission Systems (Ejec Seating) 1225 Aeroplaza Drive

, Colorado Springs, CO, 80916 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Mission Systems is looking for a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to be part of our Ejection Seating business located in Colorado Springs, CO. This Senior Engineer will provide supplier quality support for both manufacturing of engineered item and commodity materials supporting Mission Systems. This position is an exciting opportunity with room for career growth opportunities.

Candidates should possess experience in Supplier Management with manufactured products, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Root Cause and Corrective Action, Continuous Improvement, Data Analysis, Specification Review, Inspection Methods, strong understanding of GD&T as well as Project Management including team facilitation. Candidates must have excellent communication, organizational and time management skills and an overall strong quality focus. They must be able to work within cross-functional teams including Program Management and Subcontracts Management to meet and improve upon program established quality and delivery goals.

What You Will Do

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) and leader of supplier performance management by analyzing performance data, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving actions on supplier development

• Proactive reduction and prevention of supplied material defect occurrences and verification of supplied material defect claims

• Leading cross-functional teams in pursuit of performance improvements aligned to department and organizational goals

• Preventing/Minimizing business impact from supplied material defects; supplier quality risk mitigation

• Submitting, reviewing, coaching, accepting supplier corrective action requests

• Lead on-site supplier engagements, including performance reviews, process walks and Quality System audits

• Develop solutions to problems of unusual complexity which require a high degree of ingenuity, creativity, and innovation

• Provide project management guidance and support to projects and processes

• Exercise independent judgment methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

• Leadership within supplied material performance organizational strategies and development / enhancement of Supplier Quality standard work

• Influence supplier selection

• 25% Travel on average

• This is a hybrid role. Applicants expected to be onsite 2-3 days per week.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart- (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62) C/section-120.62

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with manufactured products incorporating chemical, electrical, electronic, and mechanical commodities

• Experience with AS9100 or ISO9000, Quality Management System (QMS) standards

• Supplier Management, Project Management and Change Management experience

• Expertise in manufacturing Special Processes & related industry organizations (Nadcap)

• Competence in conducting root cause analysis for moderate to complex nonconformities and implementation of effective corrective action

• Experience with continuous improvement, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, etc.

• Experience in conducting supplier audits

• Strong interpersonal skills - able to influence others at all levels within an organization

• Strong presentation skills - able to analyze and present data to all levels of leadership

• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• 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

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• And more! 

Learn More & Apply Now!

Eligible for relocation

#reempowerprogram

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program. The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey. Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience. Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.

Minimum Program Qualifications: ​

• Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application ​

• Have prior experience in functional area of interest ​

• Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position ​

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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.

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