Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer

RTX • Tucson, AZ

4d • 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. What You Will Do: Manufacturing Design/Development Engineers provide technical manufacturing support to a program from the early development phases through transition to production. They leverage technical knowledge of manufacturing capabilities, product technologies, factory requirements and business processes to establish and execute the manufacturing plan and influence technical program decisions to support the overall program value stream. Typical Responsibilities Include: Participation in manufacturing and test requirements development Design for manufacturing activities Manufacturing process development and factory capabilities analysis to ensure factory readiness and improve product producibility As a Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer, you’ll lead and coordinate projects and improvements across the extended value streams and will develop influential relationships with your internal stakeholders. Your main responsibilities will include: Project management across various factories and cross functional teams Represent Operations in program and customer meetings when appropriate Coordinating the development of Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool and fixture designs. Providing technical input and peer review to engineering designs and design changes. Providing technical guidance and problem solving to factory engineer Applying manufacturing engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs Other responsibilities may Include: Serving as a manufacturing and producibility authority within the program Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency and quality are met Designing, controlling and improving the producibility of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team Identifying and resolving constraints across the program Participating in corrective action investigations This job is posted as ONSITE and is based at Raytheon’s Tucson, AZ facility.

Requirements

• Typically requires: Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working in manufacturing production.
• Experience with manufacturing process development or improvement
• Experience with SAP and/or Shop Floor Control Systems
• Ability to work on programs requiring special program access
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Material and Process Engineering
• Experience with CAM and EAC management
• Project management experience, able to successfully manage projects across multiple factories and with cross functional teams
• Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines in a team environment
• Experience with MRP systems
• Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Assessments

Responsibilities

• Project management across various factories and cross functional teams
• Represent Operations in program and customer meetings when appropriate
• Coordinating the development of Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool and fixture designs.
• Providing technical input and peer review to engineering designs and design changes.
• Providing technical guidance and problem solving to factory engineer
• Applying manufacturing engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs
• Serving as a manufacturing and producibility authority within the program
• Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency and quality are met
• Designing, controlling and improving the producibility of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team
• Identifying and resolving constraints across the program
• Participating in corrective action investigations

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees