Principal Specialist, Supplier Quality & Development (Hybrid)

Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)

U.S. citizenship is required for this role.

About the Role

The Principal Specialist, Supplier Quality & Development is a technical project manager serving as the primary Sub Business Unit (SBU) focal and representative for Global Supplier Quality (GSQ) for assigned plants. This role drives supplier quality excellence, strengthens cross-functional collaboration, and enables strategic supplier development initiatives within the Interiors SBU.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex projects, lead supplier quality performance management activities, and proactively identify and mitigate emerging risks within the supply base.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted partner across Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Supplier Management to ensure robust, reliable, and continuously improving supplier performance.
• Support supplier non-conformance management and corrective action activities, including ETQ corrective action management and QN processing.
• Host 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party audits as the key representative of supplier quality.
• Manage and maintain site-level compliance with SBU and Collins-level processes and procedures specific to supplier quality.
• Oversee Approved Supplier List (ASL) maintenance, monitoring, and administration within the ERP and ASL tool, including new supplier onboarding requests and existing supplier reviews.
• Travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• University Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Knowledge of key supplier quality processes, such as supplier auditing, RCCA management, KPI oversight, and risk-based improvement initiatives.
• Cross-functional project management experience working with external suppliers and peer teams/functions.
• Strong understanding of problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, APQP, and PPAP.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, and presentation to develop proactive strategic supplier performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience in supplier non-conformance and non-compliance evaluation and processing.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex supplier quality projects or deliverables in a cross-functional environment.
• Experience ensuring compliance with industry and aerospace QMS certifications/standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001, and ISO 9120.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic thinking and proactive risk management.
• Leadership experience and initiative-driven decision-making.
• Data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to drive accountability among internal and external stakeholders.
• CQE Certification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health: fertility and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives: wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand: virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons: child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts: second opinion program.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.