Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer - Goleta, CA

RTX•Goleta, CA

5d•$62,900 - $119,700•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) is a world leader in the research, design, and manufacturing of focal plane arrays and flight-based vision systems supporting a myriad of defense, surveillance, space, and weather tracking applications. We have an immediate career-growth opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Goleta, California. We are a manufacturing engineering team dedicated to building reliable, high-quality operations that support our company’s most important products. Our group combines hands on problem solving with data-driven decision making, and we take pride in creating processes that are safe, scalable, and efficient. We collaborate closely with production, quality, design engineering, and operations to ensure every build meets the highest standards. Day to day, we solve technical challenges, develop new methods, and drive continuous improvement across the factory. We’re a team that values ownership, learning, and trust. You’ll have the flexibility to innovate, the autonomy to make decisions, and the support of a collaborative group that genuinely wants each member to succeed. Our mission is to create an environment where people are empowered to improve processes, grow their expertise, and see the direct impact of their contributions on the products we deliver. We balance high expectations with a practical, people first culture that respects personal wellbeing and work life flexibility.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years of prior experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
Experience with semiconductor cleanroom work environment and principles.
U.S. Citizen - the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with wet etch, metal-lift off, lithography, plasma cleaning or associated semiconductor processing equipment.
Experience with II-VI and III-V or other compound semiconductor processing.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/Power Point/Project).
Working knowledge of military and commercial manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, Six Sigma and statistical techniques.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work as part of an Integrated Product Team.
Able to relay concepts for tooling design, and design for manufacturability to design functions.
Knowledge of creating assembly planning and work instructions.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the oversight and assembly of Focal Plane Arrays and optical components from implementation of design to shipment.
Provide engineering support for the manufacturing factory, interpret engineering drawings and specifications into build plans, create schedules and oversee nonrecurring and recurring tasks to support program builds.
Create and maintain Bill of Materials, generate process flow travelers, manage process and tooling activities, review and disposition defective material, manage budgets, interface with manufacturing personnel, lead problem solving efforts and corrective actions.
Disposition non-conforming material with root cause and corrective action analysis as required.
Perform and support First Article Inspections assuring hardware meets all quality requirements flowed down from the program.