Principal Program Industrial Engineer IV

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WA ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING A BLDG

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizenship and Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship required. Must obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. ATF clearance may also be required.

Security Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active existing clearance required from day one.

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.

This position involves providing industrial engineering support directly to the program(s) across Raytheon factories and key suppliers. The role may require occasional travel not to exceed 30% of a standard work schedule.

Responsibilities will focus primarily on discrete program requests for industrial engineering support working closely with Strategic Business Unit partners, industrial engineers embedded within the factories, various support organizations, and key suppliers to improve cost, quality, and schedule performance, identify strategic investment opportunities, and improve customer satisfaction.

• Create factory models using process flows, value stream maps, pareto charts, spaghetti diagrams, and CAD drawings to graphically show manufacturing processes, the movement of material, the exchange of information, and key metrics.
• Analyze manufacturing system performance to identify undesirable effects and opportunities for improvement.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to calculate capacity, eliminate constraints, improve efficiency, and meet or exceed cost, quality, and on-time delivery goals.
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps focused on factory capacity, Manufacturing Technology insertion, infrastructure improvements, obsolescence mitigation, and the integration of new capabilities.
• Support program contract proposals, business case development for future investments, supplier assessments, and Make/Buy/Where analyses.
• Partner with project managers and factory support functions to improve the factory footprint and layout of factory equipment as needed.

• Industrial Engineering tools and methods used to build factory models to advance continuous improvement and future-state forecasting.
• Aspects of the Defense Industry and how to meet challenging mission requirements while also meeting cost, quality, and schedule target.
• The CORE Operating System and the CORE Common Methods used to align priorities and meet key business objectives.
• Executive Presence and how to support leadership in making data‑driven decisions that result in measurable improvements.
• Project planning and project management techniques to deliver results and meet critical milestones supporting key business objectives.
• How to influence and lead others working with high‑performing cross‑functional teams and frontline operators and specialists who assemble, test, and deliver our products every day.
• Strategic planning and how to develop business proposals that generate returns on invested capital within the factories.
• Raytheon’s Leadership Values and Behaviors.

• 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. Or applicable MS degree with 6 years of applicable experience.
• Industrial Engineering degree.
• U.S. citizenship required. Must obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. ATF clearance may also be required.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience and/or education in factory layout and work cell design/optimization.
• Experience and/or education in simulation modeling and capacity analysis tools/methods.
• Experience and/or education in project management.
• Experience and/or education…