Senior Supplier Engineer - Guidance and Navigation

Company: Raytheon
Location: Andover
Posted on: February 12, 2025

Job Description:

Date Posted: 2025-02-04 Country: United States of America Location: MA101: Andover MA 350 Lowell St Essex 350 Lowell Street Essex, Andover, MA, 01810 USA 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. - Raytheon's Operations and Supply Chain organization has an opportunity for a Principal Supplier Engineer who will be involved in all aspects of planning and executing the production of our wide range of weapon systems, from tactical missiles to strategic defense products. You will provide technical knowledge & process capability expertise to improve supplier performance. You will be involved in all phases of product life cycles, beginning with proposal development, new product development, advanced manufacturing initiatives and continuing through production implementation. You will ensure technical data packages are complete and accurate and that the supplier technical performance meets the objectives of quality, cost and schedule. You will drive Raytheon design requirements to improve manufacturing and quality capabilities of suppliers. You will initiate continuous and measurable design and process improvement of supplier hardware for affordability. This Principal Supplier Engineer will join our -Guidance & Navigation group. This position is an onsite role and can be located in any of the following locations: Andover MA, Tewksbury MA, Marlborough MA, Forest MS or McKinney TX. - No relocation offered. What You Will Do:

• Communicate and translate the technical data package to suppliers
• Conduct supplier engagements related to capability, capacity, opportunity and risk
• Perform technical evaluations in support of cost and price analysis
• Manage supplier requests for product and process changes
• Manage non-conforming product; Drive root cause and corrective action
• Prioritize and execute improvement opportunities
• Communicate the technical health of our suppliers to stakeholders
• Support domestic travel as need (Approx 25%) Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
  • Experience in at least one of the following: mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality systems and/or technical supplier management.
  • Continuous Improvement experience (Six Sigma, Lean practices, Kaizen, Value Stream, Agile, etc.)
  • 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. Qualifications We Prefer:
    • Experience with Manufacturing Engineering in a manufacturing / factory environment is strongly preferred
    • Active DoD clearance
    • Experience with any of the following commodities: energetics, propulsion, machining and or castings
    • Experience influencing and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
    • Experience performing supplier assessments
    • Experience working with multiple suppliers/vendors at the same time
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
    • Demonstrated planning and follow through experience (able to create ate roadmap linking metrics to actions and generating implementation plans) What We Offer: Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: -Safety, 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 #LI-Onsite The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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 candidate's 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 company's 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. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms

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