Principal Manufacturing Engineer

RTX • Tucson, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Manufacturing Engineers develop and improve manufacturing processes by studying products and manufacturing methods. They analyze product specifications to determine appropriate designs and processes that support these customer requirements. You would apply your skills to develop, test, modify, and create solutions through a collaborative effort with various teams.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and implementing process change.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, product and/or test environment
• Experience with data analysis or Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
• Experience with electronics/electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer programming
• Experience in root cause and corrective action investigations
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Managing large scale design, control, and improvements to the manufacturing process
• Developing Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool, and fixture designs
• Establishing engineering design requirements tailored to manufacturing processes
• Leading non-conforming material analysis with root cause and corrective action analysis as required
• Leading Continuous Improvement through process improvements to improve cycle time, reduce ergonomic risk to assemblers, automate, reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Six Sigma principles and data driven decision making
• Providing real-time technical support to manufacturers and fabricators; in-house as well as the supply base.
• Developing and implementing manufacturing process control and performance monitoring
• Tool/fixture development to drive ergonomics into processes
• Leading corrective action investigations to prevent recurrence
• Leading factory wide strategic improvement projects
• Developing influential relationships with internal customers

Benefits

• 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
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal