New Product Hardware Engineering Lead

RTX•US-AZ-REMOTE, AZ

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Remote

About The Position

The Hardware Engineering Team provides engineering design & development services to a wide range of products within Raytheon. The Critical Item Production Readiness (CPR) department is dedicated to ensuring that every product we develop is designed with its entire production lifecycle in mind. By integrating principles of manufacturability, assembly, scalability, and cost management, we aim to achieve production excellence while meeting the highest standards of quality and reliability. The CPR Department is seeking a New Product Hardware Engineering Lead. This individual will partner closely with Development Program Chief Engineers (CEs), Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs), Responsible Engineering Authorities (REAs), and cross-functional teammates to drive NPI and producibility efforts, ensuring predictable and high‑quality performance in production on a program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of professional engineering experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years of professional engineering experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in hardware development, sourcing, manufacturing process development, and production support for new hardware designs
Working knowledge of the hardware engineering development process for defense products
Experience in risk and opportunity management, including development and execution of effective handling plans
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government–issued security clearance
U.S. citizenship (required for security clearance eligibility)
Willingness to travel to suppliers

Nice To Haves

Experience executing across the full development lifecycle, including independently developing and carrying out robust engineering development and producibility plans
Working knowledge of producibility engineering for hardware development and early production
Experience generating and releasing supplier management requirements and Statements of Work (SSOWs)
Understanding of AS9145 Advanced Product Quality Planning
Background in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
Background in Design to Unit Production Cost (DTUPC)

Responsibilities

Identify and drive Critical Item and Technology (CIT) action plans to closure throughout hardware development to increase product and process maturity during the development phase on a program
Lead implementation of NPI requirements, including Design‑to‑Cost, Design for Excellence/Producibility, prototyping, and supplier technical risk mitigation on a program
Develop and document the Producibility and Prototyping strategy within the Hardware Development Plan on a program
Ensure timely and effective execution of Producibility, Prototyping, and Supplier Technical Support activities starting in development and into early production on a program
Support or facilitate Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) workshops to identify Cost Reduction Opportunities (CROs) and drive execution of Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRIs) on a program
Baseline and monitor risks and opportunities related to predictive manufacturing yield, cost, and throughput for Critical Items and Technologies using Valor DFM, PCAT Pro, DFMPro, Siemens VSA, CETOL, and other hardware optimization tools on a program
Drive identification of Critical and Key Characteristics and implement/manage production Control Plans to manage technical risks to production on a program
Ensure robust supplier capability assessments, supplier selection, technical requirements understanding, and production readiness on a program to meet cost, quality, and schedule needs
Deliver proactive supplier support by conducting onsite visits, driving clear communication between stakeholders and suppliers, resolving supplier requests and manufacturing defects, and reviewing supplier data and lessons learned to advance continuous improvement in manufacturing, assembly, test, and inspection
Serve as a liaison between CPR Section Leaders, Program CEs, IPTLs, Producibility Engineers, and cross‑functional teams to maintain consistent communication, alignment, and program execution
Collaborate with the CE, IPTLs, and REAs to prepare for NPI assessments and manage associated actions on a program
Compile producibility artifacts, generate memos, and present producibility analysis to the customer when contractually required