Director Supplier Quality Assurance

Location: US-AZ-REMOTE

 Position Role Type: Remote

 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 At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Director of Supplier Quality Assurance is a key member of the Supplier Performance leadership team, responsible for a defined portion of Raytheon’s total supplier base. The Director will drive the proactive and reactive quality assurance activities, ensuring continuous capability and performance improvements. This role leads to the implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning across suppliers, ensuring compliance with technical, contractual, and regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring installed adequate Capacity at the supplier and their sub-Tiers. The role should protect Raytheon’s production and reduce risk across all programs and business. Success will be measured in timely delivery of quality assured products (FAI and first-time yield of FAI), as well as ongoing supplier quality performance, and improvements, measured in escapes and PPM.  This leader is accountable for developing and executing the Supplier Assurance strategy, enhancing supplier capability across a wide selection of production technologies. The director also builds, mentors, and grows a highly capable team to support long‑term business objectives.

Lead qualification, assessment, and selection of program‑specific suppliers, including evaluation of capabilities, performance history, and understanding of flow‑down requirements. Oversee ongoing independent assessments of supplier quality and technical performance to ensure delivery of known‑good parts and services throughout the acquisition value stream. Implement and sustain APQP and statistical process control methodologies across the supply base. Partner closely with Programs, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, and Quality to drive supplier execution strategies and achieve SBU goals. Lead Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) activities for systemic or high‑risk supplier issues. Represent Raytheon on corporate sourcing and performance teams, translating corporate initiatives into supplier‑level execution. Manage suppliers technical and quality risks affecting cost, schedule, and performance across more than $10B in annual material sales. Develop, mentor, and grow a geographically and technologically diverse team, improving overall organizational capability. Serve as the senior interface with supplier executive leadership, customers, and corporate stakeholders, actively negotiating terms and managing divergent viewpoints when resolving performance gaps. Ability to travel 75% of time to supplier locations as needed.

You Must Have Typically requires: A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of fourteen (14) years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience. Relevant experience is supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, operations, or other engineering fields 14 years of experience applying APQP, statistical process controls, RCCA, and other quality methodologies. Experience within aerospace