Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Area Lead

Date Posted:

2025-06-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ847: RMS AP Bldg 847 1151 East Hermans Road Building 847, 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.  

Manufacturing Engineers develop and improve manufacturing processes by studying products and manufacturing methods. 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.

The Manufacturing Engineering Area Lead supports and develops other Manufacturing Engineers through project planning, task execution, training, mentoring, and providing oversight, and coverage.  The Manufacturing Engineering Area Lead leads a team of five to ten Manufacturing Engineers fostering their careers, helping to set and plan priorities, and providing the operations and execution support for those priorities to ensure that our factories, programs and products are successful.

What You Will Do 
Leading the design, control, and improvement of the manufacturing process through collaboration within a multi-disciplined team
Leading, coaching, mentoring, and training of Manufacturing Engineers within factory area
Participation in functional projects to improve command media, back office processes, process control board, and items that impact the efficiency of support staff
Delegated Section Manager responsibilities including authority for team wide activities and decisions, support of performance and development activities, budgetary review, root cause corrective action output reviews, and staffing planning.  Assisting with resume reviews for open positions and participation in interviewing candidates.
Developing Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool, and fixture designs
Influencing and translating engineering design requirements into manufacturing processes
Supporting manufacturing areas daily with process troubleshooting, incorporation of engineering changes into the MDP
Supporting team members thru 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 the CORE Operating System and data driven decision making
Supporting team members so that they can provide real-time technical support to manufacturers and fabricators; in-house as well as the supply base.
Developing and implementing manufacturing process control and performance monitoring
Tool/fixture development to drive ergonomics into processes
Leading corrective action investigations to prevent recurrence
Interacting with internal customers

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
Excellent organizational skills with fine attention to detail
Knowledge and ability to apply CORE principles and techniques
Technical drawing interpretation, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines
Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology
Ability to work in a team environment
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