Principle Manufacturing Design Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Tucson, AZ

Transportation Equipment 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. Manufacturing Design Engineers provide technical manufacturing support to a program from the early development phases through transition to production. They participate in manufacturing and test requirements development, design for manufacturing activities, manufacturing process development and factory capabilities analysis to ensure factory readiness and improve product producibility. They leverage technical knowledge of manufacturing capabilities, product technologies, factory requirements and business processes to establish and execute the manufacturing plan and influence technical program decisions to support the overall program value stream. This role will be in support of the Tomahawk portfolio development programs. This will include but is not limited to: Transition to production activities, coordination of and leading production Readiness/Gate 10 Review(s), Support Delta PRR activities, interface with program managers and operations managers, Designing and implementing new manufacturing processes, new tooling development, and overall development build support.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing and producibility authority within the program while applying manufacturing engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs
• Actively pursue process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency, and quality are met
• Design, control, and improve the producibility of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team while identifying and resolving constraints across the program
• Provide technical input and peer review to engineering designs and design changes
• Develop Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool, and fixture designs

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• Experience within a manufacturing environment participating in manufacturing and test requirements development
• Experience designing manufacturing activities, manufacturing process development and factory capabilities analysis to ensure factory readiness and improve product producibility
• 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

• Experience identifying, reducing and eliminating cost, quality and schedule constraints through technical engagements
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF)
• Experience with MRP systems
• Experience improving technical drawings, CAD solid modeling tools (preference for CREO/ProE) and technical drawing interpretation, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Active DoD security clearance (secret)

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
• Holidays