Principal Eng., Automation, Front End Lead P4

Date Posted:

2025-07-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 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

Posting Title: Principal Eng., Automation Systems Engineering, Front End of the Business Lead (Onsite)- Relocation is not available for this position

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. 

The Raytheon Industry 4.0 – Connected Factory Intelligence & Automation organization has an immediate career-growth opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and innovative Automation Systems Engineering (ASE) team member to lead solutions development as the Front End Of The Business (FEOTB) Lead.  This role is within the Operations function and is primarily focused on delivering Advanced Manufacturing (ex. Robotics, visions systems, automated material movement, etc.) and Digital technologies (Analytics, factory visuals, equipment connectivity, etc.) capabilities to Raytheon factories.  This position combines applications engineering, manufacturing engineering, and business development to transition initiatives from concept to reality.  In this role, you will be responsible for communicating with factory and program customers to identify opportunities, developing them into mature concepts, defining detailed scope, and seamlessly transitioning the initiative to a project execution team for implementation.

What You Will Do

• Lead workshops and engagements with program/factory customers to learn how Advanced Manufacturing and Digital technologies can improve their operations
• Coordinate with suppliers and automation engineers to translate customer needs into proposed solutions including conceptual approach and business justification
• Gain alignment between Industry 4.0 and factory/program strategic roadmaps
• Support early ‘New Product Introduction’ activities including Design for Manufacturing engagements to shape Raytheon products and automation solutions
• Provide technical leadership through early project phases (ideation through project definition) and continued technical guidance after transition to the project execution team
• Expected to Travel 15% of the time

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires BS in an Engineering field or the sciences (STEM) AND 8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations/engineering, systems engineering, controls engineering, technical project management, industrial engineering, and/or automation engineering; or 5+ years with an advanced STEM degree in Engineering.
• 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
• Project leadership experience (ex. Technical Project Lead, Project Manager, Integrated Product Team Lead, Product Design Lead, etc)
• Experience with Industry 4.0 technologies including manufacturing automation and smart/digital factory technologies.
• Experience with new product introduction, design for manufacturing, design for automation, and/or detailed specification of equipment for production. 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active DOD Secret Clearance
• Professional experience with the deployment and integration of automation systems (robotics, controls, vision, etc.).
• Strong communication skills including the ability to convey complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing technology strategies aligned to business needs, including return on investment.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedu