Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Project Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-06-02

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:

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.  

Project Engineers (PE) learn production and programmatic operations and employ their manufacturing skill set in planning and execution collaboratively between the factory and they program.   They analyze product specifications to determine appropriate designs and processes that support these customer requirements. You would apply your skills to develop, test, modify, and create solutions through a collaborative effort with various teams. PEs build technical depth in manufacturing processes, are a liaison to the program representing the factory’s interest and are accountable for improvement and optimization.

What You Will Do 
Managing large scale design, control, and improvements to the manufacturing process
Developing Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool, and fixture designs
Creating and managing Material Master and MBOM requests.
Establishing engineering design requirements tailored to manufacturing processes
Developing and implementing manufacturing process control and performance monitoring
Leading factory wide strategic improvement projects
Addressing large scale quality issues that affect the factory
Developing influential relationships with internal customers
Participation in ERB/CCB, LOB, production increment planning as the program Ops representative
Providing Effectivities for Variances/IR’s/CN’s
Help with communication between the factory and the program:
Supporting manufacturing areas daily with process troubleshooting, incorporation of engineering changes into the MDP
Leading non-conforming material analysis with root cause and corrective action analysis as required
Leading Continuous Improvement through process improvements to improve cycle time, reduce ergonomic risk to assemblers, automate, reduce costs (both direct and indirect) using Six Sigma principles and data driven decision making
Providing real-time technical support to manufacturers and fabricators; in-house as well as the supply base.
Tool/fixture development to drive ergonomics into processes
Leading corrective action investigations to prevent recurrence
Informing program of major factory issues
Informing factory of major program changes
Keeping the Manufacturing Engineers informed when items such as VAR’s, CN’s get approved at board that would affect their hardware
Communicating across different factory levels
Understanding the configurations of hardware that are planned to be built for a contract, and helping to ensure the factory is prepared
Assist with future contract proposals by providing the BOMS for applicable hardware configurations and other tasks

Qualifications You Must Have 
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.

The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
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 interpretation of technical documentation
Experience within a manufacturing environment
Experience leading teams or projects
Experience with lean manufacturing
Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology
Experience with SAP/PRISM
Knowledge and ability to apply CORE principles and techniques
Technical drawing interpretation, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Proficiency with CAD solid modeling tools (preference for CREO/ProE)
Experience with technical writing and problem solving
Experience