Sr. Materials Engineer; Global Chemical Substances

Date Posted:  Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02 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 Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required 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.

• Support Global Chemical Substance Operations by evaluating materials, processes, and components used in product design and manufacturing for compliance with regulations such as REACH, RoHS, and other global directives.
• Conduct material-level compliance assessments during hardware design reviews and production activities.
• Ensure proper verification and validation of material compliance and maintain detailed documentation in accordance with established procedures.
• Support process improvements, standardization efforts, and digital capabilities related to global chemical substances.
• Prepare and deliver compliance reports, material declarations, and regulatory submissions.
• Interface with internal teams (design engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain) and external suppliers to collect accurate material composition data.
• Recommend compliant substitutes or alternate materials in coordination with design engineers, suppliers, and subject matter experts.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain tools, databases, and reporting methods used for chemical substance tracking and compliance documentation.
• Identify and manage risks related to material obsolescence, restricted substances, emerging regulations, and material substitutions.
• Reviewing program Bill of Materials (BOMs) against current Global Chemical Substance requirements (e.g., EU REACH, NAS
  411-1, etc.) Maintain compliance scheme for International and European regulations of handling hazardous chemicals
• Analyze other EU regulatory compliance requirements related to chemicals for import and export and support business departments in their compliance procedures (RoHS, PIC, Waste regulation, etc.)
• Enacting plans to maintain compliance with, and mitigate risk triggered by, international global chemical regulations
• Providing subject matter support to functions and programs, managing arising issues and triggering activities to support compliance when required
• Engage subject matter experts (SME) to support programs in their substitution to alternative chemistries

• You Must Have Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience Experience in global chemical regulations (i.e. REACH (SVHC reporting, Annex XVII), RoHS (material restrictions), TSCA, and similar standards)
• Experience working on programs, projects, or products associated with the Defense Industry Experience working with engineering drawings Ability to analyze materials for compliance risk, obsolescence trends, and substitution impacts. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering, regulatory, and supply chain teams.
• Experience with material compliance tools, substance declaration systems. Experience…