Senior Manufacturing Engineer

RTX Corporation Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Forest, Mississippi

Position Role Type: Onsite

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.

Role Summary

Raytheon is seeking an Operations Senior Manufacturing Engineer providing engineering support and expertise to the Forest Consolidated Manufacturing Center to ensure hardware is assembled properly per all drawing requirements. This position will provide education and knowledge on the use of manufacturing resources in the creation of instructions to assemble the product. They will manage processes with minimal oversight and provide measurable input to new products, processes, or standards in operational plans to meet customer integrations and/or objectives. The position works in a SCIF environment with flexible work hours to accommodate work/life balance practices.

What You Will Do:

1. Lead manufacturing engineering initiatives within assigned work center(s) within the Forest Manufacturing Site.
2. Lead and/or participate in Root Cause analysis and CORE initiatives.
3. Actively pursue methods and process to improve overall Quality of our product.
4. Review and disposition hardware as required to maintain production process flow.
5. Create, modify and maintain Assembly instructions, Routers, and Process Control Documents.
6. Lead and mentor other engineers at the site.

Qualifications You Must Have:

1. Ability to lead cross-functional teams in failure analysis, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions.
2. Experience with Six Sigma methodology (CORE) and/or tools such as lean manufacturing, diagnostic, process optimization and continuous improvement.
3. Knowledge and application of business acumen.
4. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
5. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
6. Ability to read and accurately interpret engineering drawings.
7. Ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
8. Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 4 years of prior engineering experience.

Qualifications We Prefer:

1. Experience with Electronic Circuit Card, Cabling, and Electronic System assembly.
2. Working knowledge of Military and Commercial Standards, Materials and Process Specifications.
3. Working knowledge of hardware assembly, torque controls and analyzing assembly tolerance stack up.
4. Experience with modeling in Creo, or SolidWorks.
5. Experience in supporting design and manufacturing processes.
6. Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team.
7. Ability to communicate issues in a clear and concise manner to other teams in the organization.
8. Hands on use of statistical process controls for process monitoring, qualification and/or design feedback.
9. Familiar with lean manufacturing concepts.
10. Ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks and priorities.
11. Ability to collaborate and team with multiple internal functions and external organizations to provide best value solutions to our customers.
12. Active DoD Secret security clearance.

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: 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 role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.