Senior Product Development Engineer

at  Raytheon

JOB SUMMARY:

The Product Design and Packaging (PDP) Team at Raytheon is seeking a Product Development Engineer with experience in printed circuit board/circuit card assembly, manufacturing and the integrated assembly of electronic components into a subsystem.
to join our team in Tucson, AZ.
Responsibilities include supporting the Electrical Team design community as the affordability, manufacturability, and producibility expert for all programs. Tasks include involvement in digital, analog, and RF design projects from initial bill-of-material selection through Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturing, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), and subsystem assembly including resolution on all technical and supplier related issues. Throughout the product lifecycle the Product Development Engineer (PDE) follows our Integrated Product Development System to create an affordable, producible, and highly reliable design that meets the program’s delivery and milestone needs.
This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or other related disciplines.
• Typically requires a minimum of five years of experience to include at least two of the following:
• PCB manufacturing
• Circuit card assembly
• Experience with and understanding of IPC and MIL specifications and design guides.
• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have knowledge and understanding of the PCB manufacturing and tooling process and how PCB design attributes drive cost and producibility.
• Detailed Circuit Card Assembly process knowledge and the ability to drive the component placement, component selection and material selection and have a positive effect on CCA manufacturability.
• Be capable of achieving alignment and collaboration between the various disciplines within the RMD Design community in order to achieve organizational and programmatic objectives.
• Have communication skills necessary to interface with all levels of RMD management.
• Experience with project coordination and task management. Have the ability to plan projects, with timely engagement of related functions to ensure effective balance of risk and rigor throughout the development process
• Have the ability to apply extensive technical expertise and have full knowledge of other related disciplines. Work will be performed without appreciable direction.
• Have significant personal experience with Integrated Product Team Leadership and PCB/CCA
• Have experience in the realm of assembly verification test and integrated assembly.
• Have the ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Be able to work on complex technical problems and facilitate innovative solutions.
• Be able to guide the successful completion of major activities and functions in a project leadership role.

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO ANTICIPATE:

• PDEs are responsible to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) for input to the design process in areas such as materials selection, construction, layout, component selection and placement, design rule interpretation and application, and current industry capabilities and practices.
• PDEs create development schedules/plans and ensure timely participation of relevant functions (Mechanical Engineering, ECAD, Parts Engineering, Planners, and Suppliers) in the development process.
• Periodic travel to suppliers for assessments and product readiness reviews may be required.
• PDEs facilitate the prototype development process, support producibility within our engineering community, and participate in Gate Reviews.
• PDEs provide assistance with identifying and developing key PCB/CCA supplier partners.