Supplier Quality Manager (Remote)
RTXDate Posted: 2026-11-13

 Country: United States of America

 Location: US-CA-REMOTE

 Position Role Type: Remote

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

 Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

 Security Clearance Status: Not Required 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. We are seeking a Supplier Quality Manager to lead supplier quality, development, and continuous improvement initiatives across our aerospace and defense operations. In this role, you will be responsible for driving supplier performance, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and strengthening supplier capabilities to support production stability and customer commitments. As a Supplier Quality Manager , you will provide leadership and direction for supplier qualification, auditing, performance monitoring, and quality improvement activities. You will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to address complex quality issues, implement corrective and preventive actions, and ensure supplier processes and products meet applicable regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements. You will leverage your technical expertise and leadership capabilities to identify supplier risks, drive accountability, and implement sustainable improvements across assigned commodities. Through collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other stakeholders, you will help ensure supplier readiness, product quality, and operational excellence. Your mission: Lead supplier quality excellence by developing supplier capabilities, improving supplier performance, preventing quality escapes, and driving sustainable solutions that strengthen our supply chain and support customer requirements. Join us in driving operational excellence, supplier performance, and innovation across the aerospace and defense industry! This is a remote position open to candidates residing in Southern California. What You Will Do: Lead supplier quality performance across assigned commodities, ensuring compliance with company, customer, contractual, and regulatory quality requirements. Provide leadership and direction for supplier qualification, onboarding, certification, auditing, assessments, and development activities. Monitor supplier quality metrics and performance trends, identify risks, and implement strategies to improve supplier capability and overall performance. Lead the investigation and resolution of complex supplier quality issues, including root cause analysis, containment, and corrective and preventive actions using methodologies such as 8D and Red-X. Oversee supplier nonconforming material and escape management processes, ensuring timely resolution, accountability, and prevention of recurring issues. Drive the application of quality core tools, including PFMEA, Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), to strengthen supplier processes and product quality. Lead supplier readiness and approval activities, including PPAP, associated elements, Resourcing Ga…