Product Development Engineering Associate

Product Development Engineer (PDE) Associate

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.

The Hardware Engineering Team provides engineering design & development services to a wide range of products within Raytheon. The Critical Item Production Readiness (CPR) department is dedicated to ensuring that every product we develop is designed with its entire production lifecycle in mind. By integrating principles of manufacturability, assembly, scalability, and cost management, we aim to achieve production excellence while meeting the highest standards of quality and reliability.

CPR is seeking a Product Development Engineer (PDE) Associate to join our team in Tucson, AZ. The PDE section is responsible for internal design activities, providing expertise that optimizes electronic hardware designs for producibility. The PDE section provides electrical circuit design, strategic procurement relationships, and assembly services through project leadership to achieve cycle time, technology, and cost goals.

• Responsible for being the control point of technical communication with the PCB (Printed Circuit Boards) and CCA (Circuit Card Assemblies) suppliers during builds.
• Drive procurement and build schedule to meet program need dates.
• Field technical queries, panel reviews, ship approvals and 3rd party screening processes and reports from PCB suppliers and delegate to appropriate supporting PDE for each program.
• Generate reports including but not limited to status of builds and yield data for metrics tracking.
• Track cause and corrective action plans for supplier related issues.
• Manage and analyze RFQ (Request for Quote)/RFP (Request for Proposals) to assist other PDEs expediting prototype builds.

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Experience in cross-functional teams or projects with ability to multi-task and help establish and meet schedule based on priorities.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, specifically PCB and CCA.
• Experience with supplier communication and coordination of multi-ter supply chain.
• 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.

• Experience with managing and coordinating PCB and CCA supplier interactions and communications.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T), engineering drafting standards, and overall producibility considerations related to electronic packaging.
• Experience with DoD procurement processes and compliance issues.
• BOM management skills that can assist the team in rapid response efforts. Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• 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 Innovation.

Onsite:
Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website.

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD - 131,100 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities,…