Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

RTX in Goleta, CA seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to collaborate with Quality, Test Engineering, and Operations to support production and test requirements for electronic devices. You will ensure compliance with specifications and drive improvements in processes and tooling.

The role focuses on production efficiency, defect reduction, and safe, reliable manufacturing operations, with occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Test or Process Engineering.
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action.
• Familiar with ERP/MRP/MRP2 and MES for non-conforming parts/disposition.

Responsibilities

• Work with Quality, Test Engineering and Operations to support production and test requirements.
• Ensure product is built to defined process and improve operator techniques.
• Ensure production meets cost, quality, safety, security and schedule goals.
• Create and update work instructions capturing all technical requirements.
• Participate in fixture/tooling design and procurement.
• Conduct safety initiatives including job hazard analysis and ergonomic assessments.
• Drive defect prevention and address systematic issues to reduce scrap and rework.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement in production.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Quality & Safety

Education

STEM degree

Tools

ERP/MRP/MES

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-10 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At 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. Raytheon 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.

Test Automation and Factory Engineering Directorate of Raytheon has an opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Goleta, CA. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will collaborate with the factory functions of quality, test, production control, and operations to support the production and test requirements of the electronic devices made in the Electronic Warfare Systems Goleta business. In doing so, the manufacturing engineer will ensure products are being compliantly built to the required specification utilizing the processes developed as a process owner. In addition, the manufacturing engineer will be tracking the priorities established at the morning meetings and elevating any concerns to meeting these goals timely, while recommending changes to or improvements needed to overcome barriers in both the process and the overall production plan for each day.

What You Will Do

• Work directly with Quality, Test Engineering and Operations Personnel
• Works with the production team to ensure product is being built to the defined process and correcting operator techniques with the manufacturing supervisor
• Works with the production team to ensure production meets its team goals associated with cost, quality, safety, security, and schedule
• Create and update work instructions to ensure all technical requirements are captured for assembly
• Participate in the design and procurement of fixtures and tooling
• Proactively undertake safety initiatives including job hazard analysis and ergonomic assessments
• Support defect prevention and engage with work area to address systematic issues and drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap and rework
• Read and accurately interpret engineering drawings
• Drive efficiency and continuously improve the production area
• Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Test or Process Engineering
• Experience with determining Root Cause and Corrective Action implementation
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Material / Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP / MRP2) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for Non-Conforming Parts Disposition, Router Maintenance and Rework Router generation
• Positive attitude and ability to be adaptable to varying assignments
• Knowledge of hardware assembly, torque controls and analyzing assembly tolerance stack up
• Experience interfacing with customers and program manager regarding assessments of program performance (technical, cost and schedule)
• Working knowledge of Military and Commercial Standards, Materials and Process Specifications

Salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

What We Offer

• Safety
• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Innovation

Benefits

• 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
• holidays

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.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.