Manufacturing Engineer – Engineering Design Support

Posted 2026-10-23 • Onsite • McKinney, TX (513PW, 2501 W University Dr) • U.S. citizenship required • Active DoD Secret clearance required

About the role

RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, with 185,000 employees united by purpose across three market-leading businesses. Raytheon brings more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threats.

Within Manufacturing Engineering, the Engineering Design Support (EDS) Team assists external suppliers by answering questions related to product requirement drawings across all Raytheon sensors and select effectors teams. The EDS Team works primarily with Raytheon's supplier base to safely resolve design issues, ensuring quality parts are delivered on time. The team collaborates with a wide scope of disciplines including program engineering, supply chain, quality, sales, and engineering at other companies. Daily work is fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding, with exposure to a wide range of commodities:

• Mechanical Assembly
• Machined, Forged, Casted Components
• Harness / Cable Fabrication
• Circuit Card Assembly
• General Electrical Components

This is an onsite role in McKinney, TX. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time technical support with manufacturers to ensure design requirements are clear and correct
• Troubleshoot drawing issues involving materials, paints and finishes, welding and brazing, GD&T, marking, and testing as they pertain to different commodities
• Interface daily with Raytheon subject matter experts and responsible engineers as required
• Communicate technical issues across functional areas and document technical details
• Conduct in-person meetings with Raytheon engineers and external manufacturers at local facilities
• Encourage RTX's supplier base to engage with the team at the earliest possible phase of production
• Define the appropriate Universal Commodity Code (UCC) to accurately categorize parts for procurement
• Create Supplier Change Request/Notification (SCRN/SCR) records within cPDM for program review

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum of two (2) years of prior relevant experience in:
  • Manufacturing or mechanical design in a manufacturing environment
  • Use of 3D modeling software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ProE, CREO
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Preferred qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering
• Technical drawing interpretation, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Organizational skills with fine attention to detail and multitasking capabilities
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement and keeps pace with advances in technology
• Knowledge and ability to apply lean principles and techniques (Six Sigma, CORE)
• Active DoD security clearance (Confidential or Secret)
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Pay

Salary range: $68,900 – $131,100 USD (good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels). Actual offer considers role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including 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 depend on the business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. May be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed and depend on individual, business unit, and company performance.