Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-10-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA752: Goleta 6380 Hollister Bldg H02 6380 Hollister Avenue Building H02, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Posting Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

Test Automation and Factory Engineering Directorate of Raytheon has an opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Goleta, CA.

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will collaborate with the factory functions of quality, test, production control, and operations to support the production and test requirements of the electronic devices made in the Electronic Warfare Systems Goleta business. In doing so, the manufacturing engineer will ensure product is being compliantly built to the required specification utilizing the processes developed as a process owner. In addition, the manufacturing engineer will be tracking to the priorities established at the morning meetings and elevating any concerns to meeting these goals timely, while recommending changes to or improvements needed to overcome barriers in both the process and the overall production plan for each day.  

What You Will Do

• Work directly with Quality, Test Engineering and Operations Personnel
• Works with the production team to ensure product is being built to the defined process and correcting operator techniques with the manufacturing supervisor
• Works with the production team to ensure production is meeting its team goals associated with cost, quality, safety, security, and schedule
• Create and update work instructions to ensure all technical requirements are captured for assembly
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action when defects occur
• Support transition to build activities and First Article Validation for new products
• Participate in the design and procurement of fixtures and tooling
• Proactively undertake safety initiatives including job hazard analysis and ergonomic assessments
• Support defect prevention and engage with work area to address systemic issues and drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap and rework
• Ability to read and accurately interpret engineering drawings
• Drive efficiency and continuously improve the production area
• Provide technical guidance to the production and fellow engineering workers
• Occasional travel may be required

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or a (STEM) related degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience to include electronic circuit card, cabling and/or electronic system assembly or an advanced degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience to include electronic circuit card, cabling and/or electronic system assembly.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with determining Root Cause and Corrective Action implementation.
• Understanding of MRP and Shop Floor control systems for Non-Conforming Parts Disposition, Router Maintenance and Rework Router generation
• Positive attitude and ability to be adaptable to varying assignments
• Knowledge of hardware assembly, torque controls and analyzing assembly tolerance stack up
• Experience interfacing with customers and program manager regarding assessments of program performance (technical, cost and schedule)
• Working knowledge of Military and Commercial Standards, Materials and Process Specifications
• Experience implementing Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiments to solve design and manufacturing related issues

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inc