Lead Engineering Support Technician - Onsite

Raytheon Technologies - Tucson, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Tucson, AZ

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

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. The Lead Engineering Support Technician is responsible for the building, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and inspecting Engineering circuit card assemblies, cable, and harness systems. This role includes Engineering prototyping, field service, and repair of returned materials. Candidates will be able to rework and modify Engineering micro-sized components on CCAs, prototype sub-assemblies, completed assemblies, cables, and harness systems per Engineering drawings, schematics, or work instructions. The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to effectively and efficiently repair or replace defective Engineering micro-components and wiring to ensure installations meet Engineering conformity. This individual will demonstrate effective cable and harness repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, crimping, soldering, and pinning of wiring. The candidate will ensure that all work performed is properly and completely documented and ready for use. Verification and inspection may be required, and the candidate will need to be able to identify and document findings per authorizing protocols. The candidate will also provide on-the-job recommendations in solving hardware integration issues with mid and upper-level Engineering and Leadership. The candidate will comply with the company's FOD program, tool control program, and all safety regulations. The candidate may perform duties at various company locations.

Responsibilities

• Modify, rework, and populate Engineering CCA's, assemblies, and subassemblies to ensure proper operation per established criteria.
• Perform required repairs to returned and damaged units to an operational state, including micro-soldering under a microscope for an extensive period.
• Build cables and harnesses from schematics.
• Conduct quality verification and inspection under a microscope.
• Identify, repair, and replace wire harnesses and cable assemblies.
• Replace mechanical and electrical components.
• Operate multi-meters or basic ohmmeters to conduct point-to-point current connection.
• Recognize failures, isolate problems, and suggest appropriate corrective action.
• Keep management appraised of potential problems or identified risks that may negatively affect program schedule or quality.
• Provide support and feedback to the Engineering development team.

Requirements

• Associate degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
• Experience with solder, mechanical, quality standards, processes, and/or documentation.
• Verification and inspection experience with associated standards, processes, and/or documentation.
• Experience with cable and harness assembly, fabrication, and/or rework.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• CCA manufacturing experience and associated fabrication standards, processes, and documentation.
• IPC J-STD-001 solder certification.
• IPC 610 and 620 acceptability certification and inspection experience.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to use good judgement and work independently or collaboratively.
• Ability to perform quality work within a fast-paced Engineering technical support environment.
• Experience with solder rework equipment to include reflow oven, mini-wave, pre-heater, hot air pencil, and de-solder tools.
• Ability to work with fabrication processes such as bonding, cleaning, coating, and mechanical fasteners.
• Ability to read and comprehend work instructions, short correspondence, memos, schematics, detailed electronic blueprints, and other similar authorized drawings and documents.
• Ability to establish customer priorities and manage multiple tasks successfully.
• Experience using hand tools such as soldering iron, cutters, wire strippers, and electric heat gun.
• Assembly, fabrication, and rework experience of micro-size components on circuit card assemblies.
• Existing secret security clearance.

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance