Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-10-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA806: 8650 Balboa Avenue San Diego 8650 Balboa Avenue San Antonio Building, San Diego, CA, 92123 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

Manufacturing Engineers learn production operations and manufacturing discipline in a controlled environment.  They develop manufacturing engineering skills, an understanding of manufacturing (cost, quality, safety and schedule), and Raytheon systems and tools.  MEs build technical depth in manufacturing processes and are accountable for improvement and optimization.

What You Will Do

• Design, control, and improve the manufacturing process through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team

• Improve cycle time and lead time

• Implement manufacturing process control and performance monitoring

• Create and oversee improvement projects

• Translate engineering design requirements into manufacturing processes

• Perform hardware defect analysis

• Participate in corrective action investigations

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience

• Experience interpreting and improving technical drawings

• Experience communicating technical information to different audiences

• Experience with technical writing

• Experience with MRP systems

• Experience teaching, training and/or mentoring manufacturing systems to junior engineers

• 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Preferred degrees: Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

• Ability to identify, reduce and eliminate cost, quality and schedule constraints through technical engagements

• Understand and utilize factory and program performance data

• Lean manufacturing skills and understanding of factory layout/flow, continuous improvement process, and value stream analysis

• Participate with program and/or LT teams to provide perspective for successful program planning, organization and execution

What We Offer

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

• Relocation assistance is not available

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific bene