Quality Assurance Engineer

Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S) is seeking a proven, high performing Quality Assurance Engineer, responsible for ensuring the quality of products in a dynamic and growing company. In this key role you will be administering the quality system in an end‑to‑end, multiple work cells, integration and test facility for mission-critical defense programs.

This position is a full-time, on-site position at our new East Camden, AR production facility.

Key aspects of the role:

• Quality Assurance: Implement and sustain quality processes across the manufacturing workflow to ensure products meet quality standards.
• Problem-solving: Investigate non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and develop and implement corrective and preventative action plans (CAPAs).
• Process improvement: Use tools like Lean and Six Sigma to analyze data and identify opportunities for improvement in manufacturing processes.
• Documentation: Assist in developing and maintaining quality documentation, including reports, procedures, and risk assessments like Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Compliance: Support adherence to quality standards, policies, and regulations, such as AS9100 or ISO standards.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing to resolve issues and improve processes.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• · Manufacturing Focus

o Provide quality related documents to the manufacturing floor, including control plans, control cards, visual aids and work instructions.

o Prepare, conduct and submit First Article Inspections and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) packages ensuring all elements are met per customer requirements.

o Determining and execute quality improvement activities to prevent defects, escapes, and reduce Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).

o Establish and implement process control plans to include capability studies, gage repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies.

• · Quality Management System / Business Management System Focus

o Assist with the implementation and AS9100 certification of our QMS/BMS.

o Maintenance of all Quality Command media.

o Prepare and present metrics for company core processes.

o Perform and report internal and 3 rd party audits.

• · Program Focus

o Prepare and authorize the Acceptance Data Package (ADP) for customer deliveries.

o Represent Quality on cross-functional teams to integrate contractual and QMS into all aspects of proposals and program processes and documentation.

o Contract review of QA requirements and prepare QA estimates.

o Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.

o Act as the customers’ advocate when customers have detected quality problems.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7 years’ experience, or a combination of related experience and STEM education.
• 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.
• Proficient in reading and understanding various technical documents such as blueprints, material specification sheets, etc.
• Microsoft Office experience (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
• Familiarity with quality systems, control of non-conforming material process, and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, SQF, GFSI).
• Knowledge of root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, Pareto).
• Ability to work independently and under own direction and initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active or transferable U.S. government issued Secret Clearance.
• Experienced with IFS ERP system.
• Experience in a government contracting environment with DoD and non-DoD customers.
• Experienced working with international customers and the associated export and import regulations.
• ASQ Certified CQE, CMQ/OE, CSQP or CQA.
• Demonstrated success using Lean or Six Sigma tools methodologies.
• Working experience with FAR/DFAR compliance.
• Experienced with establishing cost estimation.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001 standard.
• Experience presenting to and communicating in cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma tools, DMAIC, PPAP, DFMEA, DOE, SPC, GR&R, CPk, EVMS, Risk &Opportunity Score Card etc
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., DOD, FAR/DFAR EXIM,).

Work Location: Camden, Arkansas

Travel: Up to 15%, mainly within the United States with some overseas travel possible.

Why R2S?If you have a passion for learning and entrepreneurial spirit, this is the place for you. The R2S team is in expansion and growth mode, so if you enjoy a highly collaborative environment and not being siloed in a collective effort to see mission success, R2S is the place for you. We offer flexible scheduling (9/80 work schedule), a generous leave package with holiday shutdown, and other competitive benefits. At R2S, you can grow personally and professionally through energizing work in a mission focused environment where expanding your professional knowledge is encouraged.

More Information:

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an 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:

R2S 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, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.