Thin Film Manufacturing Engineer

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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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

The Advanced Products Center (APC) Manufacturing Engineering organization is seeking a highly skilled and motivated process engineer to support manufacturing operations and drive advancements in the thin film process area. This role is centered on manufacturing support and process development of custom multilayer products and processes. Processes include thin film metal deposition laser drill photolithography electroless/electroplating and wet chemical etching. Responsibility for factory and engineering support creating and maintaining documentation. The manufacturing engineer will play a critical role in optimizing process yields addressing production challenges and ensuring product quality by collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to factory operations enhance efficiency and implement process improvements to meet and exceed production goals. The selected candidate will work closely with design product process and test teams to support manufacturing processes and ensure seamless system integration. This role provides a platform to develop advanced technical expertise in thin film processes while contributing to the overall success of the APC Manufacturing Engineering organization.

What You Will Do:

• Provide engineering and production support for multiple thin film processes including PVD metal deposition laser drilling photolithography electroplating electroless plating and wet chemical etching.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support manufacturing operations and process development from a materials perspective including failure analysis and materials qualifications.
• Support process improvements activities utilizing statistical process control (SPC) techniques and experimental designs.
• Support materials equipment and manufacturing processes including qualification acceptance testing and specification development.
• Support process and design improvements through Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) lessons learned and defect analysis.
• Provide equipment and process training to manufacturing operators ensuring alignment with materials and process requirements.
• Support production with on-site responsiveness to factory equipment process materials and product problems. Factory production execution support includes developing and implementing well-controlled processes using data-driven methods such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE) and writing shop process documentation.
• Develop and execute new product builds typically with automated equipment often requiring creative solutions for next-generation product designs.
• Process improvement projects to improve factory productivity through leveraging new technologies investigating and qualifying new materials and more
• Capital equipment down-selection and integration to meet current and future business needs.
• Effective cross-functional communication of technical information.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in one or more of the following Thin Film processes: Metal Deposition Sputtering Laser Drilling Photolithography Plating and Wet Chemical Etching.
• Experience working with a multi-disciplined engineering team in resolving technical issues and root cause investigation.
• Experience with automated equipment used in manufacturing.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Process development and qualification experience.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) Statistical data analysis experience Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques.
• Technical writing experience for operator instructions process and/or material qualification reports equipment vendor statement of works etc.
• Experience with material properties or automated equipment.
• Experience with MS Office 365

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• 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.

• Clearance Information: 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 here: part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.
  The salary range for this role is 68900 USD - 131100 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 a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.
  Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
  Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.
  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 anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

  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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