Manufacturing Engineer II: Composite & Automation, Onsite

RTX; Riverside (OH); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II for its Riverside, CA facility to support the production of advanced composite and metallic structures for commercial and military programs. This hands-on role stabilizes, sustains, and improves production processes on the shop floor, collaborating with operators and cross‑functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a university degree with 2+ years experience, strong root-cause analysis, familiarity with LEAN/Six Sigma, and coding skills in Python or

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in interpreting engineering drawings, process specifications, technical reports, and work instructions.
• Experience with MS Office and project management.
• Experience with Continuous improvement tools (LEAN, Six Sigma, etc).
• Ability to follow established procedures and adapt equipment or process concepts to production needs.
• Basic coding or scripting experience (Python, MATLAB, VBA, SQL, or similar) to support automation, data analysis, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Working Knowledge of networked equipment, sensor‑based process monitoring, and automated data collection architectures.

Responsibilities

• Assist and train assemblers in composite fabrication operations including, layup, laser projection, ply cutting/kitting, CNC machining, tooling, robotic automation, and related bonding processes.
• Create, maintain, and improve manufacturing documentation such as routings, bills of materials, visual work instructions, and standard work.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with EHS, quality, and engineering specifications.
• Investigate and resolve production issues using data analysis, root cause methods, and corrective action planning.
• Use data analytics and SPC tools to improve productivity, FPY, and operational performance metrics.
• Participate in PFMEA, control plans, tool design reviews, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, cycle‑time reduction, automation, and digital manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, design engineering, and suppliers on daily production support and technical projects.
• Assist senior engineers in initiatives related to design changes, equipment upgrades, MRB activities, and manufacturing readiness.
• Support adoption of smart factory technologies including real‑time dashboards and digital work instructions.

Skills

Engineering drawings

MS Office

LEAN/Six Sigma

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

3DExperience

Power BI

Tableau

MES

Job description

RTX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II for its Riverside, CA facility to support the production of advanced composite and metallic structures for commercial and military programs. This hands-on role stabilizes, sustains, and improves production processes on the shop floor, collaborating with operators and cross‑functional teams.

The ideal candidate has a university degree with 2+ years experience, strong root-cause analysis, familiarity with LEAN/Six Sigma, and coding skills in Python or