Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

Why join Raytheon

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence 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 defence.

Raytheon UK (an RTX company) is a powerhouse in defence and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. As a key partner to the UK government and global customers, we tackle the toughest challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Beyond cutting‑edge defence solutions, we lead the way in digital training transformation for both military and commercial clients. At Raytheon UK, you will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth.

Whether you’re looking to push boundaries, develop your skills, or make a real‑world impact, your future starts here.

• A meaningful mission:
  Work on a range of critical products essential to the success of military applications.
• A culture like no other:
  Join a friendly and supportive culture that takes pride in its "first time, every time" principle when it comes to product quality.
• A generous package:
  Enjoy a generous salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to learn through our in‑house training school with Certified IPC Trainers.
• A collaborative culture:
  Be part of an established and experienced manufacturing team with a wide range of manufacturing and engineering, knowledge and expertise enabling your growth and learning.
• Career pathways:
  Progression pathways for all people leader and technical roles with internal and external training courses available to support development.

• Develop and implement robust/repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Ownership/responsibility of process/equipment throughout the product value stream.
• Design for Excellence (DfX) analysis and collaboration with design teams.
• Identify, expedite and/or escalate any quality or performance issues.
• Achieve on‑time delivery targets.
• Effective use of manufacturing data and analysis techniques to proactively identify and address issues, driving systemic root‑cause/corrective action.
• Report and maintain process/equipment engineering metrics, track performance & yields against team KPIs and individual goals & objectives.
• Drive continuous improvements through the use of best‑in‑class and world‑class manufacturing principles.

• High performance engineer and self‑starter.
• Strong knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes over a wide range of technologies and production platforms (CCA, HLA etc.).
• Experience working in a high reliability electronic assembly environment (defence / medical / aerospace). Applicants from a commercial electronics background are also encouraged to apply.
• Can demonstrate contribution to specific improvements in production programs’ effectiveness efficiency and optimisation.
• Can lead / participate in process FMEA, control plan, process flow development, review and risk mitigation processes.
• Experienced in SPC, OEE, ESD, COSHH & risk assessment.
• Understands the principles of Six Sigma (or equivalent methodology) and Lean manufacturing.
• Knowledge and experience of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Familiarity with IPC‑A‑610 guidelines (including recent revision updates).
• Minimum of HNC in an electronics related subject (HND/Degree preferred). Relevant industry experience will also be considered.
• Desirable but not…