Senior Manufacturing Engineer; Onsite

What You Will Do

• Lead and provide technical guidance to junior engineers on the manufacturing engineering team to support production safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Troubleshoot and solve production problems with processes, tooling/fixtures, or equipment already in operation.
• Make recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials.
• Drive root‑cause corrective actions and implement process improvements to prevent safety or quality issues from reoccurring.
• Support quality control plans and safety compliance actions.
• Propose sequences of operations and installations; support specification of procedures for fabrication of tools and equipment, including disassembly, assembly, and repairs, to ensure efficiency and optimize product performance.
• Participate in developing manufacturing processes for new product integration.
• Determine, develop, and implement measurements throughout stages of production to control applicable variables.
• Participate in designing and arranging machines within plant facilities for more efficient and productive layouts.
• Manage high‑value process improvement projects from engineering justification to equipment specification, vendor selection, planning/scheduling, purchasing, updates, acquisition, implementation, validation, and other related tasks needed to execute the project successfully.
• Perform pre‑production analysis on process and tooling/equipment readiness.
• Conduct various engineering analyses using tools to adjust complex manufacturing processes for quality results.
• Recommend design changes to the mechanical engineering team to enhance manufacturability of products manufactured or assembled at the Fairfield site.

• Typical requirement: a university degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and at least 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residence required.
• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within an organization.
• Solid presentation skills—able to analyze, prepare, and deliver presentations to leadership.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.