Sr Manager, Product Quality Engineering (Onsite)

Sr. Quality Engineering Manager

Collins Aerospace is seeking a skilled and experienced Sr. Quality Engineering Manager for our Burnsville, MN location. This site specializes in designing and building advanced aerospace sensor systems that collect in-flight data such as air speed, angle of attack, pressure, and temperature.

As the Sr. Quality Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in the successful introduction of new products and the maintenance of existing manufacturing processes to ensure the delivery of defect-free parts to our customers. Your approach will be driven by a zero-defect mindset and the use of formal quality tools and methodologies, such as 8D root cause and corrective action, and the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).

This position requires a proven leader with the ability to build strong relationships, foster collaboration, and develop high-performing teams. In this role you will lead the Product Quality Engineering team and be responsible for setting direction and aligning resources to ensure continuous quality improvement.

What You Will Do :

• Supervise, coach, and mentor others in routine settings and difficult situations to build a high-performing Product Quality Engineering team, ensuring product quality and compliance with regulatory, industry, customer, and company requirements.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to achieving goals and delivering high-quality outcomes by effectively prioritizing tasks, managing time efficiently, and using data-driven decision-making to overcome obstacles.
• Execute quality plans for the successful introduction of new products (NPI), including risk assessments, process validations, and first article inspections (FAI), to ensure that new products meet all quality and performance criteria before full-scale production.
• Advocate and lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives (PFMEA, control plans, SPC, etc.), and identify areas of opportunity for product and process improvements using baseline factory metrics (scrap, rework, FPY, etc.).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, and supply chain, to address quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor and lead root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) activities for systemic issues to ensure effective RCCA.

What You Will Learn :

Qualifications You Must Have :

What We Offer :

Some of our competitive benefits package includes :

May be eligible for relocation.

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

You could be a great fit for our Quality organization if :

OK. We got it. You live and breathe Quality. So do we! For us at Collins Aerospace, quality is personal. People's lives and safety depend on the quality of our products. From the child flying for the first time, to the men and women who save lives, to the astronaut exploring outer space what we do matters, every day. If you checked the boxes above, we invite you to join the Quality organization as we work to be the best aerospace company for the world by delighting our customers with 100 percent on-time delivery and zero-defect parts.

Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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.

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.