Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer

** Date Posted:
**** Country:
** United States of America
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* Location:

** AZ859: RMS Rita Road Bldg  South Rita Road Building 9022, Tucson, AZ, 85747 USA
** Position Role Type:
** Onsite
* * U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
** The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
** Security Clearance:
** DoD Clearance:
Secret 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.
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* What You Will Do:

** Manufacturing Design/Development Engineers provide technical manufacturing support to a program from the early development phases through transition to production. They leverage technical knowledge of manufacturing capabilities, product technologies, factory requirements and business processes to establish and execute the manufacturing plan and influence technical program decisions to support the overall program value stream.

Typical

Responsibilities Include:

* Participation in manufacturing and test requirements development
* Design for manufacturing activities
* Manufacturing process development and factory capabilities analysis to ensure factory readiness and improve product producibility

As a Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer, you’ll lead and coordinate projects and improvements across the extended value streams and will develop influential relationships with your internal stakeholders.

Your main responsibilities will include:
* Project management across various factories and cross functional teams
* Represent Operations in program and customer meetings when appropriate
* Coordinating the development of Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool and fixture designs.
* Providing technical input and peer review to engineering designs and design changes.
* Providing technical guidance and problem solving to factory engineer
* Applying manufacturing engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs

Other responsibilities may Include:
* Serving as a manufacturing and producibility authority within the program
* Recommending process and procedural changes to ensure that objectives in the areas of cost, efficiency and quality are met
* Designing, controlling and improving the producibility of products through collaboration with a multi-disciplined team
* Identifying and resolving constraints across the program
* Participating in corrective action investigations

This job is posted as ONSITE and is based at Raytheon’s Tucson, AZ facility.
** Qualifications You Must Have:
*** Typically requires:
Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
* Experience working in manufacturing production.
* Experience with manufacturing process development or improvement
* Experience with SAP and/or Shop Floor Control Systems
* Ability to work on programs requiring special program access
* Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.
** Qualifications We Prefer:
*** Experience with Material and Process Engineering
* Experience with CAM and EAC management
* Project management experience, able to successfully manage projects across multiple factories and with cross functional teams
* Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines in a team environment
* Experience with MRP systems
* Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Assessments
** What We Offer
** Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and…