Sr. Digital Project Engineer III
About The Position
The Raytheon Industry 4.0 – Connected Factory Intelligence & Automation (CFIA) organization is seeking an Automation Systems Engineer to coordinate and deploy manufacturing automation and digital solutions across manufacturing sites. The role supports machine and sensor connectivity, enterprise-system integration, real-time process-data visualization and analytics, product traceability, and digital workflow automation to improve factory operational efficiency. The position combines technical, manufacturing, and business knowledge, with foundations in project management and software development. The engineer works collaboratively with factory customers, development teams, and manufacturing, digital technologies, and automation teams to shape solutions around factory needs and embed them into business processes. The role is onsite in Andover, Massachusetts and requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance after day one.
Requirements
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years of experience with an applicable STEM master's degree, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
- Experience planning and executing small- to medium-scale technical projects.
- Experience with system architecture or full-stack development concepts, including backend services, data pipelines, and UI/UX considerations.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations or engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, controls engineering, and/or automation engineering.
- U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Active and existing DoD Secret security clearance required after day one, and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with digital transformation or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Experience with SQL Server backend architecture, including schema design, stored procedures, and query performance.
- Experience with industrial connectivity technologies such as OPC/OPC UA, MQTT, and REST-based integrations.
- Experience with Agile or hybrid project management practices in Azure or Jira, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and blocker tracking.
- Experience with manufacturing business systems, including ERP (SAP preferred), MES, scheduling, inventory, and quality systems.
- Exposure to collaborating with DT/IT on connectivity, cybersecurity, infrastructure readiness, or cloud-based services.
- Project management or Agile certification, such as PMP, CSM/CSPO, PMI-ACP, or SAFe.
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead engagements with factory customers to develop and mature proposed digital solutions that can improve operations.
- Translate customer needs into clear requirements and actionable project plans, including acceptance criteria and functional specifications.
- Source proposed solutions from commercial options, adoption of existing tools, or custom software development.
- Support software development execution by tracking blockers, milestones, and dependencies using Agile tools and ensuring alignment across manufacturing, digital technologies, and automation teams.
- Support deployment activities to transition solutions into business processes.
- Maintain customer communication throughout projects by setting expectations, driving decision points, and ensuring timely feedback loops with the development team.
- Coordinate deployment of manufacturing automation and digital solutions across manufacturing sites.
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, depending on position level and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
