Principal Supplier Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-07-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RCA99: RTN Remote, California

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

Active and transferable 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​

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. 

Raytheon’s Operations & Supplier Mission Assurance Organization has an opportunity for a remote Principal Supplier Engineer who will be involved in all aspects of planning and executing the production of our wide range of weapon systems, from tactical missiles to strategic defense products. You will provide technical knowledge & process capability expertise to improve supplier performance. You will be involved in all phases of product life cycles, beginning with proposal development, new product development, advanced manufacturing initiatives and continuing through production implementation. You will ensure technical data packages are complete and accurate and that the suppliers’ technical performance meets the objectives of quality, cost, and schedule. You will drive Raytheon design requirements to improve the manufacturing and quality capabilities of suppliers. You will initiate continuous and measurable design and process improvement of supplier hardware for affordability.

This Principal Supplier Engineer will join our Guidance & Navigation group.  This is a remote opportunity with 35-50% domestic travel.

What You Will Do:

• Communicate and translate the technical data package to suppliers
• Conduct supplier engagements related to capability, capacity, opportunity and risk
• Perform technical evaluations in support of cost and price analysis
• Manage supplier requests for product and process changes
• Manage non-conforming products
• Drive root cause and corrective action
• Prioritize and execute improvement opportunities
• Communicate the technical health of our suppliers to stakeholders
• Support domestic travel as needed (Approx 35 - 50%)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience in at least one of the following: mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality systems and/or technical supplier management.
• Continuous Improvement experience (Six Sigma, Lean practices, Kaizen, Value Stream, Agile, etc.)
• 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:

• Experience with Manufacturing Engineering in a manufacturing / factory environment is strongly preferred
• Active DoD clearance
• Experience with any of the following commodities: Guidance & Navigation, IMU, Gyroscopes, Control Actuation Systems, Electronics, Mechanical
• Experience influencing and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in performing supplier assessments
• Experience working with multiple suppliers/vendors at the same time
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated planning and follow through experience (able to create roadmap linking metrics to actions and generating implementation plans)

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.

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

Remote: This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolid