Principal Industrial Engineer IV
Listed on 2026-09-06
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Process Engineer, Systems Engineer
Location:
US-RI-PORTSMOUTH-PS1 ~ 1847 W Main Rd ~ NIMITZ BLDG. Position Role Type:
Onsite. This U.S. based role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. The security clearance status is active and must be existing after day 1.
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.
Raytheon is seeking a Principal Industrial Engineer to support the Sensors portfolio of factories in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. In this senior-level role, you will lead factory optimization efforts, drive strategic planning, and partner directly with cross-functional teams to maximize throughput, improve efficiency, and deliver increasing value to the customer. Every day presents new and exciting challenges and reinforces our mission to deliver for those who defend us.
We hope you are as excited about this opportunity as we are.
Industrial Engineers apply advanced problem-solving techniques and Lean Manufacturing principles to develop and optimize our factory throughput, efficiency, and value. Analyze manufacturing system performance to identify constraints, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement. Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to calculate capacity, eliminate constraints, and improve cost, quality, and schedule performance. 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.
Support strategic roadmaps related to factory capacity, capability growth, infrastructure improvements, obsolescence mitigation, and integration of new manufacturing technologies. Partner with other functions to manage projects that modify the factory footprint, change the layout of factory equipment, and/or add new capability. Lead analyses to support competitive bids, factory proposals, business case development, supplier capability assessments, and Make/Buy/Where analyses. Mentor and influence teams to drive data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across value streams.
You Will Learn
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 everyday. Strategic planning and how to develop business proposals that generate returns on invested capital within the factories. Raytheon’s Leadership Values and Behaviors and how to apply them as a senior technical leader.
- 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.
- Experience with capacity/constraint analysis.
- Experience with CAD software for factory layouts (e.g., AutoCAD).
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing best practices.
- Experience in factory layout and work cell design/optimization.
- Experience with discrete event simulation modeling.
- Experience in project…
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