Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer

RTX RTX · Aerospace · tucson, AZ +1 · Engineering

Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer role at RTX, focusing on developing manufacturing data packages, providing technical guidance, and improving process and product designs within the aerospace and defense sector. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8 years of experience, with a strong emphasis on manufacturing production and process improvement. The role involves leading projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring objectives in cost, efficiency, and quality are met. A U.S. government security clearance is mandatory.

What you'd actually do

  1. Developing Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs) including assembly instructions, workflow/routing, labor standards, tool and fixture designs.
  2. Providing technical input and peer review to engineering designs and design changes.
  3. Providing technical guidance and problem solving to factory engineers
  4. Applying manufacturing engineering skillsets across the extended value stream to resolve constraints and improve process and product designs

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
  • 8 years of relevant experience
  • Experience working in manufacturing production
  • Experience with manufacturing process development or improvement
  • Ability to work on programs requiring special program access
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.

Nice to have

  • Experience identifying, reducing and eliminating cost, quality and schedule constraints
  • Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing
  • Experience with Technical drawing interpretation
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Proficiency with CAD solid modeling tools (preference for CREO/ProE)
  • Experience with technical writing
  • Interpreting and improving technical drawings
  • Communicating technical information to different audiences
  • Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude
  • Ability to work across disciplines in a team environment
  • Experience with MRP systems
  • Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Assessments
  • Bachelor’s Degrees in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
  • Current DoD security clearance (secret)

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance.