Senior Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Overview

Location:

US-TX-MCKINNEY-513

WZS ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WZS BLDG

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Position Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

Raytheon, with over 100 years of engineering experience, delivers solutions that help defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us to shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Advanced Products Center (APC) Manufacturing Engineering organization seeks a Senior Engineering Technician to support manufacturing operations and drive advancements in the thin film process area. The role focuses on manufacturing support and process development of custom multilayer products and processes, including thin film metal deposition, laser drill, photolithography, electroless/electroplating, and wet chemical etching. Responsibilities include factory and engineering support, and documenting activities.

The Senior Engineering Technician will optimize process yields, address production challenges, and ensure product quality by collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position offers opportunities to contribute to factory operations, improve efficiency, and implement process improvements to meet production goals. The selected candidate will work with design, process, and test teams to support manufacturing processes and ensure system integration, helping develop expertise in thin film processes within the APC Manufacturing Engineering organization.

• Provide engineering and production support for multiple thin film processes including PVD metal deposition, laser drilling, photolithography, electroplating, electroless plating, and wet chemical etching
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support manufacturing operations and process development from a materials perspective, including failure analysis and materials qualifications
• Support process improvements using statistical process control (SPC) techniques and experimental designs
• Support materials, equipment, and manufacturing processes, including qualification, acceptance testing, and specification development
• Support process and design improvements through root cause analysis and corrective actions, lessons learned, and defect analysis
• Provide equipment and process training to manufacturing operators, ensuring alignment with materials and process requirements
• Support production with on-site responsiveness to factory equipment, process, materials, and product problems; develop and implement well-controlled processes using data-driven methods such as SPC and Design of Experiments (DOE), and write shop process documentation
• Develop and execute new product builds typically with automated equipment, often requiring creative solutions for next-generation product designs
• Lead process improvement projects to improve factory productivity by leveraging new technologies and qualifying new materials
• Participate in capital equipment down-selection and integration to meet current and future business needs
• Communicate technical information effectively across functions

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)
• Minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Knowledge of thin film equipment including PVD deposition, laser drilling, photolithography, plating, or wet chemical etching
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in process optimization and defect mitigation
• U.S. citizenship is required

• Preferred degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field
• Process development and qualification experience
• Statistical Process Control (SPC), statistical data analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques
• Ability to work with a multi-disciplined engineering team to resolve technical issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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