Senior Plating Process Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-01-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA113: Andover MA 352 Lowell Hampshir 352 Lowell Street Hampshire, 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.

The Process and Operations Section of the Materials and Process Engineering Department is seeking an individual with technical expertise in Plating Processes, Surface Finishing, Corrosion Mitigation, Coating Application and Painting Processes to support all phases of product design and production for military and defense applications. The applicant should have a solid understanding in design for manufacturability, process selection and optimization, assessing RTX supplier capability, failure analysis and report writing, and be able to review and develop plating procedures for different base materials, inspection processes/criteria, training of operators and inspectors, and assess suppliers manufacturing processes. A qualified candidate should have technical knowledge and experience developing, working with, and approving detailed plating process instructions, application of coatings, surface finishing and plating processes for in-house (make) capabilities as well as at supply (buy) partners. This position will require frequent travel to locations within the US and occasionally international locations.

The Senior Plating Process Engineer job is in Andover, MA and the position is onsite.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience. In absence of a degree, 9+ years of experience. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience

• Experience in Military and Commercial Plating, Painting, or Surface Finishing Specifications

• Experience in US and European (ISO) Painting and Plating Specifications, and Test Methods

• 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 in plating, surface finishing, and painting procedure development and testing of coatings, operator/inspector training, problem solving and root cause analysis, and auditing of manufacturing processes.

• Experience in interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, plating/paint specifications and other technical materials and then translating into practical and simplified procedural instructions.

• Experience as a technical liaison between engineering, manufacturing and quality organizations

• Basic understanding of metallurgy, galvanic corrosion, protective corrosion coatings.

• Must be self-motivated and possess good communication skills.

• Desire and ability to work as a team member is essential.

• Must be adaptable and willing to work in all project phases from design concepts through manufacturing.

• Practical knowledge of metal processing operations and surface treatments.

• Demonstrated problem solving skills with the ability to identify root cause and implement appropriate corrective/preventative actions in a manufacturing environment.

• Experienced in developing finishing processes for aluminum, structural carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and nickel alloys.

• Knowledge of Design of Experiments, Six Sigma and statistical techniques.

• Experienced in auditing coating processes and working with suppliers.

• Proven mentoring and teamwork skills.

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.

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• 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.

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