Commodity Supplier Assurance Engineer - up to 50% travel

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-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 Commodity Supplier Assurance Engineer (CSAE) serves as the primary liaison between Raytheon and its external supply base, ensuring suppliers consistently meet requirements and deliver high-quality results. In this role, you will play a key part in planning and executing the production of a diverse portfolio of weapon systems, ranging from tactical missiles to strategic defense products. You will ensure technical data packages are complete and accurate, while driving supplier technical performance to achieve quality, cost, and schedule objectives. Leading the resolution of quality issues, providing performance feedback, and championing continuous improvement initiatives will be central to your responsibilities. Strong communication, meeting facilitation, and relationship-building skills are essential, as you will act as a critical liaison in fostering effective partnerships with suppliers.

Additionally, you will collaborate closely with internal teams on supplier source selection, risk mitigation, strategic planning, and supplier development. Representing Raytheon with professionalism and integrity, you will embody the company’s Vision, Values, Strategy, and Goals within the supply base, making a meaningful impact on the success and advancement of key supplier relationships.

This remote position requires maintaining a dedicated home office and conducting regular visits to assigned supplier facilities anywhere across the US. This role requires 25–50% domestic travel, which may include both driving and air travel as necessary.

What You Will Do:

• Drive Process Improvements: Implement strategies to enhance manufacturing processes at supplier facilities.
• Foster Strong Relationships: Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external customers, key collaborators, and stakeholders.
• Guide Decision-Making: Provide quality assurance expertise to influence decisions, ensuring alignment with customer priorities and mission success.
• Communicate Technical Requirements: Interpret and convey purchase order technical and quality requirements to ensure compliance by suppliers.
• Ensure Compliance with Product Requirements: Verify that product specifications are properly communicated and adhered to by suppliers and sub-tier suppliers.
• Evaluate Supplier Performance: Conduct supplier assessments focused on quality, engineering, manufacturing capabilities, capacity, risk and opportunities.
• Perform Technical Evaluations: Conduct in-depth technical evaluations to support cost and price analysis.
• Manage Supplier Change Requests: Oversee supplier requests for product and process changes to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Report Supplier Health: Communicate the technical health and performance of suppliers to stakeholders, providing clear updates and insights.
• Resolve Supplier Risks: Identify and address supplier risks and systemic issues through detailed root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Apply Six Sigma, lean methodologies, and other analytical tools to advance continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee Quality Activities: Manage First Article Verification, Source Inspection, supplier assessments, audits, and reviews to ensure compliance.
• Mitigate Risks and Support Program Objectives: Proactively resolve supplier risks and ensure alignment with broader program goals and objectives.
• Up to 50% domestic travel.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in engineering, quality assurance, supplier management, or supplier auditing.
  • Relevant experience is working in engineering in any of the following disciplines: mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and/or quality disciplines that include technical supplier management.
• Experience assessing / auditing the technical capabilities / performance of suppliers to ensure compliance with requirements and standards.
• Experience leading corrective action initiatives using Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methodologies (e.g. 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram, Fault Tree Analysis, 8D Problem Solving, or similar tools).
• Experience executing process improvements discovered during RCCA and presenting data to support decision-making activities (e.g. utilizing Six Sigma, Lean, Kaizen, Value Stream Management, or other analytical tools).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance is a mandatory requirement. U.S. citizenship is required, as it is a prerequisite for obtaining a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Active U.S. government-issued Secret Security Clearance.
• Certification in Six Sigma, Lean methodologies, and/or American Society for Quality (ASQ) programs such as CSSGB, CMQ/OE, CQE, CQPA, CQA, or CRE.
• Experience working with aerospace and defense industry standards, including AS9100, AS9145, AS9102, and ISO-9000.
• Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) product and process oversight, encompassing requirements definition, manufacturing, integration, testing, and final delivery.
• Hands-on experience with industry technical standards, including but not limited to ANSI, ASE, ASME, ASTM, IEEE, and similar frameworks.
• Experience with Guidance and Navigation Systems, including technologies such as Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), accelerometers, gyroscopes, actuators, flight and navigation systems, GPS, and related components.
• Technically proficient engineer with excellent communication abilities, a strong sense of professional presence, influential interpersonal skills, and a proven track record as a self-driven and effective technical contributor.
• Proven experience working collaboratively with engineering, manufacturing operations, and supply chain teams to achieve program objectives and deliver results.

What We Offer: 

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligibility – None.  No relocation available for this role.

Learn more & apply now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Remote: This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).

This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance.  The Defense Industrial Clearance Office (DISCO), and agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.  More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here:  https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm  

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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