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U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance\n\nSecurity Clearance Type:\nDoD Clearance: Secret\n\nSecurity Clearance Status:\nActive and existing security clearance required after day 1At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.\nRaytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.\nRaytheon Vision Systems (RVS) is a world leader in the research, design, and manufacturing of focal plane arrays and flight-based vision systems supporting a myriad of defense, surveillance, space, and weather tracking applications. We have an immediate opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Goleta, California.\nWe are a manufacturing engineering team dedicated to building reliable, high-quality operations that support our company’s most important products. Our group combines hands-on problem solving with data-driven decision-making, and we take pride in creating processes that are safe, scalable, and efficient. We collaborate closely with production, quality, design engineering, and operations to ensure every build meets the highest standards. Day to day, we solve technical challenges, develop new methods, and drive continuous improvement across the factory. You’ll have the flexibility to innovate, the autonomy to make decisions, and the support of a collaborative group that genuinely wants each member to succeed. Our mission is to create an environment where people are empowered to improve processes, grow their expertise, and see the direct impact of their contributions on the products we deliver.\nWhat You Will Do\nOversee the assembly of focal plane arrays and optical components from design implementation through shipment.\nProvide engineering support for manufacturing operations, including interpreting engineering drawings and specifications into build plans.\nCreate and maintain bills of materials, process flow travelers, and work instructions.\nDevelop and implement assembly planning and tooling concepts to support production.\nManage process and tooling activities, review and disposition defective materials, and lead problem-solving efforts and corrective actions.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality, and design engineering, to ensure manufacturing processes meet quality and performance standards.\nSupport first article inspections to ensure hardware meets all program quality requirements.\nWork in a semiconductor cleanroom environment wearing full coverall garments and adhering to cleanroom principles.\nLead projects and contribute as part of an Integrated Product Team to meet program goals. \nQualifications You Must Have\nTypically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.\nU.S. Citizen - 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. \nQualifications We Prefer\nExperience with wet etch, metal-lift off, lithography, plasma cleaning or associated semiconductor processing equipment. \nExperience with II-VI and III-V or other compound semiconductor processing. \nProficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/Power Point/Project). \nWorking knowledge of military and commercial manufacturing processes. \nKnowledge of Design for Manufacturability, Six Sigma and statistical techniques.\nDemonstrated ability to lead projects and work as part of an Integrated Product Team. \nAble to relay concepts for tooling design, and design for manufacturability to design functions. \nKnowledge of creating assembly planning and work instructions. \nExperience with semiconductor cleanroom work environment and principles. \nWhat We Offer\nOur 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.\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nPlease consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.\nOnsite: 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.\nThis position is an onsite role - Goleta, CA:Visit RVS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zixvFAC2kAExplore Raytheon in Goleta:https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-goleta-ca-location\nAs part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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.\nThe salary range for this role is 62,900 USD - 119,700 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. 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