Date Posted:
2026-04-10Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
US-TX-HALTOM CITY-4630 ~ 4630 N Beach St ~ BEACHPosition Role Type:
OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will seek an export authorization for this role, if required. RTX must be able to obtain and maintain the U.S. export authorization.Security Clearance Type:
None/Not RequiredSecurity Clearance Status:
Not RequiredThe Senior Manager, Quality serves as the Quality Site Leader for the Fort Worth Landing Gear facility. This role is responsible for Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Compliance across all product lines, including OE military landing gear production, Aftermarket Services (spares), and production returns and repairs. The position ensures the ongoing effectiveness of the AS9100-certified Quality Management System and leads readiness and compliance under DCMA and customer oversight. This role interfaces directly with defense customers such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, ensuring the organization consistently meets stringent customer and regulatory requirements. As a senior leader, the position shapes tactical and operational quality plans, influences cross-functional teams, and drives significant improvements across processes and systems.
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You will work onsite in our Haltom City, TX facility.
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This position will provide relocation assistance.
What You Will Do:
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Lead the site Quality function including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Compliance activities.
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Ensure the effectiveness and continual improvement of the Quality Management System (AS9100) including documentation, training, audits, and corrective actions.
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Maintain full readiness for DCMA and customer oversight, including source inspection, surveillance, corrective actions, and compliance to government contract requirements.
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Provide quality leadership for OE production, AMS spares, and repair/return activities, ensuring conformance to engineering, regulatory, and customer requirements.
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Direct Mission/Quality Assurance activities including independent technical assessments, risk mitigation, and program-level quality performance monitoring.
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Drive proactive quality engineering methods such as PFMEA, MSA, Process Flow, Control Plans, PPAP elements, and escape management.
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Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and systemic improvements to processes, systems, and products.
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Serve as the senior quality interface with customers including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, regulatory bodies, DCMA, and certification auditors.
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Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure product quality, on-time delivery, and configuration control integrity
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Lead, mentor, and develop a team of experienced quality professionals; manage performance, staffing, workforce planning, and capability development.
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Develop short- to medium-term quality strategy and operational plans and drive execution to achieve measurable quality, cost, and delivery results.
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Influence internal and external stakeholders to adopt necessary quality standards, processes, and practices.
Qualifications You Must Have
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Typically requires a university degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
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5+ years of experience leading Quality teams in a regulated manufacturing environment
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Experience managing and maintaining an AS9100/AS9110-certified Quality Management System, or equivalent industry standards
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Experience with quality engineering tools (PFMEA, MSA, root cause analysis, control plans, and PPAP elements)
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Six Sigma, Lean, or similar continuous improvement certification. Inclusive of RTX CORE Champion certification.
Qualifications We Prefer
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Experience as a Quality Site Leader in an assembly and test environment with safety-critical mechanical systems and special processes including heat treat, plating, and chemical processing.
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Experience supporting defense customers
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Demonstrated experience working with DCMA or other government oversight agencies and interfacing with third-party auditors and prime contractor quality personnel
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ASQ CQM or CQE/CQI certifications; Six Sigma, Lean, or similar continuous improvement certifications
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Demonstrated experience in communication, customer engagement, and conflict resolution.
What We Offer:
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
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Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
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Tuition reimbursement program
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Student Loan Repayment Program
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Life insurance and disability coverage
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Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
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Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
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Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
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Adoption Assistance
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Autism Benefit
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Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
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Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
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Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
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Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
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Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
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And more!
Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!
Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
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.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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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