Principal Industrial Automation Test Engineer

at  Raytheon

ABOUT US

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.

JOB SUMMARY

We have an exciting opportunity for an onsite Principal Industrial Automation Test Engineer to join our Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) directorate in Dallas, Texas. TEE is a multi-discipline organization responsible for contributing to the development of test solutions for all Raytheon products. Typical work involves designing interface assemblies, selection and integration with test instruments and environments, to develop a test system for all Raytheon products including both lab engineering and factory production test systems.
The Principal Industrial Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for the design development, integration and validation of robotic hardware and software test solutions for multiple production programs using engineering best practices.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with robot programming (e.g., UR, Omron, Yaskawa, Adept, Fanuc, etc.), OR motion control programming (e.g., Parker, Moog, SMAC, etc.)
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Experience with C, C#, C++ or Microsoft Visual Studio programming
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefer a BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering plus 5 years of related experience, or an advanced degree with 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with Machine Vision (e.g., OpenCV, Matrox, etc.)
• Visual Basic for applications (VBA)
• C++ Design experience with UML
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Working in a production environment
• Must be able to multi-task and manage schedules and priorities
• Able to interface with persons of multiple disciplines and job functions including computer engineers, electrical engineers, program managers, technicians, and information security team members
• Highly motivated self-starter

RESPONSIBILITIES TO ANTICIPATE

• Work with hardware, software, and program engineers to design and develop robotic software automation solutions that places multiple program products on test fixtures for production testing
• Implement system software engineering best practices in planning, development, and execution of scope, schedule, and budget
• Effectively communicate technical information in formal design review settings
• Provide hands on support to product testing within an engineering and production test environment
• Share knowledge and provide mentoring to other engineers on the Multi-Functional RF Test Solutions robotics team
• Support the Section Manager in the execution of the Multi-Functional RF Test Solutions department goals