Principal Design Quality Engineer (Onsite - El Segundo, CA)

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Active/ability to obtain final U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance is required prior to start date
• Working experience with Quality Management Systems, to include ISO 9001, AS9100 and/or AS9102
• Working experience overseeing teams in failure and root cause corrective analysis (RCCA), corrective and preventative actions

• DO-178 Experience
• Masters Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineer, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering
• ASQ or other Quality Certification
• Formal Leadership Training

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.

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.

Our El Segundo facility is looking to add a Principal Design Quality Engineer to join our Mission Critical Products Portfolio! Design Quality Engineers are embedded throughout the engineering lifecycle to prevent defects from reaching the customer and to ensure successful program execution to meet quality, cost, schedule and technical objectives. The problems are numerous and can be undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.  You will enable quality solutions, capabilities and services to engineering. Collaboration with our functional partners and customers to execute and solve problems is crucial. 

• →Ensure Compliance to site, business, and contractual requirements
• →Ensure Engineering is aligned with policies and procedures throughout the development life cycle Software and System Test Validation
• →Release Verification through configuration management
• →Interface with the program quality teams, customers, and Integrated Product Teams, facilitating technical quality and financial performance
• →Complete Product and Process Evaluations
  Support 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Audits
• →Closely interface with external and internal customers and key partners to establish effective relationships.
• →Work with multiple overlapping programs
• →Assuring inclusion of quality requirements, planning, and consistency for program proposals and subsequent management of the quality budget
• →Monitor and lead root cause corrective action (RCCA) and FRACAS activities for systemic issues and to ensure extensive RCCA.
• →Generation of new Cost of Quality (CoQ) projects to reduce costs on the program
• →Design Quality Basis of Estimate and New Proposals
• →Manage and impact across multiple levels of stakeholders
• →Build Trust Daily
• →Travel up to 10% to Fullerton, CA

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