Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer leads and coordinates projects and improvements across extended value streams while developing influential relationships with internal stakeholders. The role creates Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs), including assembly instructions, workflow and routing, labor standards, and tool and fixture designs. It provides technical input and peer review for engineering designs and design changes, and offers technical guidance and problem solving to factory engineers. The engineer applies manufacturing engineering expertise across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve processes and product designs. Additional duties may include serving as the program’s manufacturing and producibility authority, recommending process and procedural changes to achieve cost, efficiency, and quality objectives, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve product producibility, identifying and resolving program constraints, and participating in corrective action investigations. This is an onsite position based at Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona facility. U.S. citizenship is required. An active and transferable U.S. government security clearance and the ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance are required prior to the start date; the role also requires the ability to obtain and maintain an ATF clearance and work on programs requiring special program access.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
Minimum of 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 a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 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.
An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date.

Nice To Haves

Ability to identify, reduce, and eliminate cost, quality, and schedule constraints through technical engagements, with an innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and lean manufacturing and keeps pace with technological advances.
Experience interpreting technical drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and proficiency with CAD solid modeling tools; CREO/ProE is preferred.
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, 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 extended value streams to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs.
Serve as the manufacturing and producibility authority within the program, as needed.
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 insurance
Long-term disability insurance
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, subject to eligibility and program conditions