Sr. Manager, Factory Automation Systems Engineer

Raytheon Technologies; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Technologies is hiring a Sr. Manager, Factory Automation Systems Engineer in Forest, MS. The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing operations and managing technical teams. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills.

The position emphasizes the need for familiarity with Industry 4.0 concepts and hands-on experience in automation systems integration. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance are also required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years professional experience related to manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing technical teams of 5+ employees.
• Strong project management and project planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineers on project teams.
• Develop business cases and Return on Investment analyses.
• Drive projects to successful completion.

Skills

Project management

Technical team management

Problem-solving

Interpersonal communication

Automation systems engineering

Agile/Scrum practices

Critical thinking

Mentoring

Education

10+ years related experience

U.S. citizenship

Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance

Tools

MS Project

SCADA systems

PLC and MTConnect

Job description

Sr. Manager, Factory Automation Systems Engineer

Full-time

Position Type: Permanent

Raytheon Technologies’ CODEX (Cyber Offense and Defense Experts) division brings together an elite team of mission-focused industry experts who are well known for their ability to overcome the most advanced technical challenges. The team comprises engineers of multiple disciplines including vulnerability research, reverse engineering, CNO/CNE development, hardware emulation, system engineering, and data analytics. Our engineers do more than just work with cutting-edge technology—they ensure the missions succeed for the customers! CODEX offices span the nation and offer its engineers the ability to advance their careers through mentorship, training, and an expansive technical portfolio that covers every side of cyber.

Qualifications

• 10+ years professional experience related to manufacturing operations, manufacturing/process engineering, systems engineering, and/or automation engineering.
• Experience managing technical teams of 5+ employees.
• Experience in project management, preferably for automation development and deployment, including MS Project schedule development and financial metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases and Return on Investment analyses.
• Proven leadership skills, especially in managing dotted line relationships across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to lead and manage engineers and technical trades on project teams.
• Strong interpersonal communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to interact positively and collaboratively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Proven problem-solving and team-building skills.
• Sense of business urgency and drive.
• Ability to prioritize during a haze of confusion and/or conflicting goals.
• Demonstrated strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 / Smart Factory concepts and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems).
• Demonstrated mentoring experience.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience with automation systems engineering and integration in the manufacturing industry.
• Experience with transition to production.
• Strong project management and project planning experience with demonstrated ability to drive projects to successful completion.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) concepts, tool sets, and requirements generation.
• Experience with mechanisms, controls, robotics, vision systems and/or automation in general.
• Understanding of radar systems manufacturing.
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls/distributed control systems, and software engineering terms and principals.
• Demonstrated technical background with hands-on experience in software, firmware, and electronics development.
• First-hand experience from driving Change Management projects and track record of delivering results.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum practices.
• Understanding of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
• Experience with PLCs, MTConnect, and/or Transactional Automation (use of API, XML).

All job applicants are treated fairly under equal-opportunity laws.