New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer – Onsite Tucson, AZ

RTX•Tucson, AZ

8d•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 is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer to support the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) 1.0 program onsite in Tucson, AZ. This position is responsible for providing technical leadership and supplier engagement to ensure design for manufacturability, production readiness, and overall program execution during the HACM 1.0 development phase. The NPI Engineer will work closely with suppliers, program leadership, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to identify and mitigate technical risks, support producibility and manufacturing readiness activities, and drive resolution of manufacturing and design issues. This role requires direct interaction with the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE), Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and customer technical representatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, supplier engineering, quality engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience leading technical tasks, projects, or teams in a program or development environment.
Experience interpreting and working with engineering drawings, specifications, and configuration management processes.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting manufacturing readiness activities, producibility assessments, or supplier capability evaluations.
Knowledge of MRP systems, manufacturing planning, and production documentation (e.g., MBOMs, purchase orders).
Experience conducting failure investigations and implementing design or process changes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience interfacing with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with hardware product documentation, including assembly drawings, parts lists, and technical specifications.
Experience with supplier qualification, risk mitigation, and process improvement in a development or early-production environment.

Responsibilities

Provide direct technical support and face-to-face engagement with critical suppliers to support manufacturability and manufacturing readiness.
Serve as a subject matter expert during technical design reviews, program reviews, and producibility assessments.
Conduct supplier manufacturing assessments, including evaluation of build capability, test capacity, and manufacturing maturity.
Lead failure investigations and root cause analyses; coordinate and implement corrective actions and design changes as required.
Coordinate engineering and manufacturing activities within the HACM 1.0 program structure to ensure alignment with program scope, schedule, and technical requirements.
Manage supplier technical interfaces to identify risks, mitigate issues, and support continuous improvement.
Act as a technical liaison with the customer’s engineering organization, including the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) and IPTs
Support program milestones related to supplier qualification, producibility, and manufacturing readiness.