Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job d:
Posted 15 Days Ago

Start Date:

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

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 Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Test Automation and Factory Engineering Directorate within Raytheon’s Electronic Warfare Systems business has an opportunity for a Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Operations. This leader will oversee a multidisciplinary team of Manufacturing Engineers and Radio Frequency Production Test Engineers responsible for the compliant, efficient, and high‑quality production and test of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) hardware.

The Manager will ensure engineering excellence, drive factory performance improvements, and serve as a key technical and leadership interface across Operations, Quality, Test, and Design Engineering. This role requires strong manufacturing and/or RF test expertise, people leadership experience, and the ability to operate at the depth and complexity expected of a Principal Engineer.

What You Will Do Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Manufacturing Engineers and RF Production Test Engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Oversee execution of daily engineering support across multiple production areas, ensuring products are built and tested compliantly to established processes and specifications.

Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Production Control, and Design Engineering to remove barriers, solve systemic issues, and improve factory performance across cost, quality, safety, security, and schedule.

Ensure that engineering processes, work instructions, test flows, and technical data packages are accurate, current, and fully compliant with program and configuration‑control requirements.

Lead complex root cause analysis, corrective actions, fault isolation activities, and yield improvement initiatives.

Drive standardization, automation, and modernization of manufacturing and test processes through tooling, fixtures, ATE development, and digital engineering solutions.

Support new product introductions, transition‑to‑build activities, and First Article validations.

Champion proactive safety initiatives including job hazard analysis and ergonomic improvements.

Develop staffing plans, manage workload balancing, establish team priorities, and ensure alignment to factory goals.

Provide clear communication to leadership regarding factory performance, staffing needs, technical risks, and strategic…