Explosives Safety & Operations Engineer

RTX • Tucson, AZ

11d • $86,800 - $165,200 • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon has an opportunity for an energetic and motivated Explosives Safety and Operations Engineer. This position will require relevant explosives and occupational safety experience with strength in developing and implementing safety programs. The candidate should demonstrate a track record of continuous improvement for explosives safety compliance and other health and safety programs. We are looking for strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence internal and external stakeholders including engineers, technicians and all levels of management. The selected candidate will perform a variety of technical and business tasks, as well as apply extensive EH&S and Explosives Safety and Operations knowledge and experience in support of production and engineering activities. The responsibilities and tasks of this position are listed below and are paramount in supporting Safety, an RTX value.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience in EH&S or Explosives Safety
• Minimum 5 years direct experience with DoD or Defense Contractor Explosives Safety policies such as: DoDM 4145.26, NAVSEA OP 5, DA PAM 385-64, AFI 32-1065 and/or DESR 6055.09_AFMAN 91-201
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret level or higher security clearance.
• Experience preparing explosives safety site plans and risk analysis documentation in accordance with DoDM 4145.26,NAVSEA OP 5, DA PAM 385-64, AFI 32-1065 and/or DESR6055.09_AFMAN 91-201.
• Experience providing explosives safety technical assistance and communications to senior management as well as junior and front line leaders.
• Experience evaluating explosives and energetics processes to identify risk and mitigate hazards utilizing methodologies such as qualitative, quantitative, generic, or site-specific risk assessments.
• Experience in implementing and sustaining an Explosives Safety program in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
• Generalist in Environmental, Health and Safety disciplines with a stronger knowledge of safety requirements outlined in OSHA 1910 or military service equivalent regulation.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project.
• Experience with project management
• Experience preparing and conducting training, explosives safety reports, and presentations for safety program elements.
• Formal training in DoD explosives safety policies and procedures in a military and/or defense contractor setting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to all levels of organization

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Explosives Safety & Operations Manager, support and implement explosives safety and occupational safety programs and initiatives.
• Develop and review concept designs, explosives safety site plans, final safety submissions, final design submittents, and hazard analyses for facilities in which explosives are utilized.
• Conduct safety audits/inspections on explosives transportation operations, missile integration and test operations, and explosives storage magazines to ensure compliance.
• Serve as a technical resource to support engineering reviews of Raytheon/customer facilities, processes, and products by interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, IFC, IBC and other applicable regulations and standards.
• Serve as the primary focal point for DCMA Contract Safety Surveys and Air Force Weapons Safety Surveys of the factories and processes, in support of the customer(s).
• Collaborates across departments to achieve and maintain consistency of health and safety program implementation.
• Conduct injury investigations and root cause analysis, develop corrective actions and track to completion.
• Provide support for other site EH&S programs such as environmental/sustainability programs.
• Support Raytheon to meet EH&S requirements for internal and external audits including OSHA VPP, and other internal company assessments.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance provided for this role.
• 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.
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level