Senior Packaging Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-09-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA101: Andover MA 350 Lowell St Essex 350 Lowell Street Essex, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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 is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to provide unique packaging designs and engineering in support of purchased parts and assemblies, manufacturing processes and finished product outbound to our customers.  Our products have a wide range of size and complexity from thumb drives to the heavy weight and oversized major end items of radars, shelters and antennas.  This position supports multiple major production programs by creating and maintaining the packaging solutions supporting preservation and shipment of deliverable products utilizing CREO design software.  This position manages multiple moderately sized projects or processes with minimal oversight. It will also involve supporting cost reduction, process improvement initiatives and direct support of manufacturing activities on the production floor.

What You Will Do

• Develop thoughtful, effective, and innovative packaging solutions to support the preservation and safe shipment of all hardware.  Package design types can include:

• Protective cushioned packs

• Corrugated structures

• Wood crates and assemblies

• Vacuum formed plastics

• Create packaging designs using CREO parametric software

• Initiate and bring to life cost reductions and process improvements

• Routinely team with Product, Manufacturing, and Logistics engineering along with Traffic, Safety and EHS to ensure deliverables are achieved on time with value

• Plan, coordinate and execute Package Performance testing using ASTM D 4169 and/or International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) protocol

• Develop and maintain special packaging instructions and drawings meeting Military and Best Commercial standards: MIL STD 2073 and ASTM D 3951

• Balance multiple projects and customers simultaneously in a dynamic manufacturing landscape

• Support multiple business locations in the local New England area

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience

• 5+ years of experience with CREO, SolidWorks or other CAD software

• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• B.S. Packaging Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

• Experience with cushion curves and design

• Experience in understanding the varied distribution environments and their influence on packaging design

• Experience with project and program management

• Proficiency in MS Office products

• Knowledge and experience meeting MIL STD 2073 military packaging requirements

• Knowledge and experience building packaging to ASTM D6251 and ASTM D5118 

• Experience with package performance testing using ASTM D 4169 or ISTA testing protocols

• Certified ISTA lab professional

• Lean manufacturing experience

• Experience with shock and vibration testing and analysis

• Familiarity and/or certification shipping hazardous materials and meeting CFR 49/IATA regulations

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Ability to coherently present ideas and information to senior leaders

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 assistance not 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 inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward pr