Sr. Manufacturing Development Engineer

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Our three market‑leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, offer capabilities and opportunity you won’t find elsewhere. Together we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

As a Sr. Manufacturing Development Engineer you’ll lead and coordinate projects and improvements across the extended value streams by providing technical manufacturing support to a program from the early development phases through transition to production. In this highly visible role you’ll leverage your 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.

• 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

• Developing 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 engineers
• Applying manufacturing engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs

• Serving as the manufacturing and pro‑ducibility 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 pro‑ducibility of products through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
• Identifying and resolving constraints across the program
• Participating in corrective action investigation

You Must Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience working in manufacturing production
• Experience with manufacturing process development or improvement
• Ability to work on programs requiring special program access
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) clearance
• Current DoD security clearance (secret)

We Prefer

• Ability to identify, reduce and eliminate cost, quality and schedule constraints through technical engagements and an innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and lean manufacturing
• Technical drawing interpretation, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and proficiency with CAD solid modeling tools (preference for CREO/ProE)
• Demonstrated hands‑on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines in a team environment
• Experience with technical writing and interpreting and improving technical drawings and communicating technical information to different audiences
• Experience with MRP systems and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments
• Prefer Bachelor’s Degrees in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

• Salary range: 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD, depending on experience
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays
• Potential eligibility for annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs, depending on level and collective‑bargaining agreement status
• Employee assistance program and numerous professional development opportunities

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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