Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ
•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer at Raytheon, you will lead and coordinate projects and improvements across extended value streams and develop influential relationships with internal stakeholders. You will apply manufacturing engineering expertise to improve process and product designs, solve factory problems, and support cost, efficiency, and quality objectives. The position is onsite at Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona facility.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience working in manufacturing production.
  • Experience with manufacturing process development or improvement.
  • Ability to work on programs requiring special program access.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) access clearance.
  • Ability to obtain an interim Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance prior to the start date.
  • U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

Nice To Haves

  • Ability to identify, reduce, and eliminate cost, quality, and schedule constraints through technical engagement, with an innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and lean manufacturing and keeps pace with technological advances.
  • Experience interpreting technical drawings and using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Proficiency with CAD solid modeling tools, preferably CREO/ProE.
  • Experience with technical writing, interpreting and improving technical drawings, and communicating technical information to different audiences.
  • Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude and ability to work across disciplines in a team environment.
  • Experience with MRP systems and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments.
  • Current DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs), including assembly instructions, workflow and routing, labor standards, and tool and fixture designs.
  • Provide technical input and peer review for engineering designs and design changes.
  • Provide technical guidance and problem solving to factory engineers.
  • Apply manufacturing engineering expertise across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs.
  • Serve as the manufacturing and producibility authority within the program.
  • Recommend process and procedural changes to meet cost, efficiency, and quality objectives.
  • Design, control, and improve product producibility in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Identify and resolve constraints across the program.
  • Participate in corrective action investigations.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 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
  • Holidays
  • Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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