Materials Engineer II

RTX•Andover, MA

3d•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. The Materials and Process Engineering Department, which functions within Mechanical Engineering, is looking for a Materials Engineer to join our Design and Development team in Andover, MA. This role is to support the Global Chemical Substance Operations, by establishing/developing software tools and concepts in support of product material content assessments during hardware design reviews, or production activities. A qualified candidate will have background and experience in evaluating materials and processes used within product design and/or manufacturing, as well as the expertise to develop/maintain the software tools in support of these evaluations. The role will involve evaluation of a variety of materials and verification/validation that materials and processes used on products are in compliance with contract-specific requirements related to global chemical substance regulations. Tasks will require critical thinking to solve challenging problems and careful attention to detail on procedures and documentation of results. Collaboration with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, subject matter experts, and suppliers is required. A candidate must be able to manage and coordinate a wide variety of simultaneous tasks within set schedule requirements.

Requirements

Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field.
Experience in managing Meta Data in support of Global Chemical Substances operations.
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
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other STEM degree.
Experience working on programs, projects, or products associated with the Defense Industry
Experience working with engineering drawings
Experience with global and/or regional product regulations and in regulations of national authorities.
Experience with mechanical and/or chemical analysis methods and characterization techniques
Ability to write concise technical reports summarizing analyses
Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong communication, interpersonal, planning and time management skills

Responsibilities

Reviewing program Bill of Materials (BOMs) against current Global Chemical Substance requirements (e.g., EU REACH, NAS411-1, etc.)
Develop/maintain software tools in support of Global Chemical Substances operations.
Maintain compliance scheme for International and European regulations of handling hazardous chemicals
Analyze other EU regulatory compliance requirements related to chemicals for import and export and support business departments in their compliance procedures (RoHS, PIC, Waste regulation, etc.)
Enacting plans to maintain compliance with, and mitigate risk triggered by, international global chemical regulations
Providing subject matter support to functions and programs, managing arising issues and triggering activities to support compliance when required
Engage subject matter experts (SME) to support programs in their substitution to alternative chemistries