Principal Production Support Electrical Engineer

RTX•Plano, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Airborne RF Electronics Electrical Engineering Department is seeking a proven Principal Production Support Electrical Engineer to join our team. This role will be based in Plano, TX. You will work collaboratively with manufacturing, Program Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve production, testing, and integration challenges. This role is part of the Processing Production Design Support section, which supports the Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) program.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related STEM discipline such as Math, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline
Minimum of 8 years of experience in leading and supporting the production and/or testing of electrical subsystems in a manufacturing environment.
Experience in identifying hardware failure trends and leading RCCA investigations at the system, subsystem, WRA/LRU, module, or CCA levels.
Experience with Earned Value Management methodology with Control Account Management (CAM) experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance post-start is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

In-depth technical knowledge of a product with frequent vendor technical support
Strong background in Manufacturing Engineering principles and practices.
Experience with tools and systems such as PRISM, SAP, and CMES.
Knowledge of compliance standards, including Raytheon Quality Notes, J-STD-001, and ISO9001/AS9100 standards.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills, including technical report writing and delivering presentations.
Proven ability to analyze technical data to drive issue resolution.

Responsibilities

Lead technical evaluations of hardware, categorize failure modes, and provide systematic resolutions in a timely manner.
Effectively communicate hardware failure updates and technical findings with potential solutions to program leadership.
Lead and execute improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and quality.
Coordinate and facilitate critical team meetings to drive quick resolutions to complex problems to mitigate risk to schedule and increased cost.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and travel periodically (up to 25%) to manufacturing facilities, suppliers, or customer sites to support production efforts.