About the 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. Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) is a world leader in the research, design, and manufacturing of focal plane arrays and flight-based vision systems. Our Focal Plane Operations Process Engineering department provides world class semiconductor and focal plane array manufacturing processes in support of production and development products across multiple domains. We have an opportunity for a talented Process Engineering Manager with a strong background in focal plane array processing or semiconductor processing. The ideal candidate should have experience leading teams and a strong background and understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, precision flip chip bonding (hybridization), diamond point turning, adhesive bonding, and/or optical coating technologies. The candidate should be passionate about leading people to achieve the highest standards of innovation and quality to provide successful products for customers. A sense of urgency and customer service is essential.
Responsibilities
- Ensure a staff of Process Engineers is effective in supporting a multi-shift factory with multiple production programs and product development projects.
- Lead efforts to ensure safety, increase capacity, improve yield, reduce cycle time, and decrease cost while reporting on project status and estimated completions.
- Define opportunities and provide leadership for impactful process development.
- Develop staff to effectively manage process improvement activities including compliance to internal and customer policies regarding safety, change control, training, contamination control, and quality assurance.
- Lead in the use of Statistical Process control and Process Capability Analysis to drive the organization to predictable yields.
- Define requirements for acquisition and qualification of new capital equipment.
- Champion PFMEA and RCCA activities to proactively prevent process excursions.
- Lead a team of process engineers of varying skillsets.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a STEM degree in a related field and a minimum of 8 years’ experience as a Process or Manufacturing Engineer in an Optics, Electro-Optics and/or Microelectronics environment.
- Or an advanced degree with 5 years of related experience.
- Experience leading and managing the executing of processes and/or projects.
- The Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government issued clearance is required.
- U.S. Citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with infrared detector technology and materials.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Experience leading teams to achieve results in a technical discipline.
- Familiarity with cleanroom work environments and principles.
- Ability to solve technical problems while maintaining accountability to delivered product.
- Thorough sense of ownership, drive, and dedication to continuous improvement by six sigma or lean manufacturing principles.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
- Short-term disability, long-term disability.
- 401(k) match.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Employee assistance program.
- Employee Scholar Program.
- Parental leave.
- Paid time off and holidays.
