Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the oversight and assembly of Focal Plane Arrays and optical components from implementation of design to shipment.
• Provide engineering support for the manufacturing factory, interpret engineering drawings and specifications into build plans, create schedules and oversee nonrecurring and recurring tasks to support program builds.
• Create and maintain Bill of Materials, generate process flow travelers, manage process and tooling activities, review and disposition defective material, manage budgets, interface with manufacturing personnel, lead problem solving efforts and corrective actions.
• Disposition non-conforming material with root cause and corrective action analysis as required.
• Perform and support First Article Inspections assuring hardware meets all quality requirements flowed down from the program.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years of prior experience relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizen – the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with wet etch, metal-lift off, lithography, plasma cleaning or associated semiconductor processing equipment.
• Experience with II-VI and III-V or other compound semiconductor processing.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/Power Point/Project).
• Working knowledge of military and commercial manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, Six Sigma and statistical techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work as part of an Integrated Product Team.
• Able to relay concepts for tooling design, and design for manufacturability to design functions.
• Knowledge of creating assembly planning and work instructions.
• Experience with semiconductor cleanroom work environment and principles.

Pay

The 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.

Benefits

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.