Manufacturing Engineer I- New College Hire

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Raytheon aspires to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, Raytheon employs 80,000 people world-wide and generated $21.9 billion in 2005 sales.

Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is Raytheon's leader in mission systems integration. With a strong international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. armed forces. IDS provides integrated air and missile defense and naval and maritime war fighting solutions. Headquartered in Tewksbury, MA, IDS employs 13,000 people worldwide and generated $3.8 billion in 2005 revenue.


Bring your talent and skills to the following IDS group:

IDS' Mechanical Engineering Directorate (MED) leads in mechanical hardware design, development and production of radar, sonar, torpedo and combat system equipment. Committed to customer satisfaction through hardware design and integration, the MED uses state-of-the-art tools, processes, technologies and Raytheon Six Sigma principles. MED?s capabilities encompass a broad range of technical disciplines which include engineering, manufacturing, technical services, materials, processes, analysis, test and documentation.

Manufacturing Engineer I

Opportunities currently exist within the Manufacturing Engineering departments. MED strives to minimize total systems cost, while maximizing producibility. This is achieved through commitment, training and continuous improvement using common tools and processes. The capabilities encompass a broad range of technical disciplines which include engineering, operations, technical services, materials and processes, analysis and test and documentation. The MED has over 1,100 skilled employees nationwide with facilities in Andover, Sudbury, Tewksbury and Woburn, MA; Portsmouth, RI, McKinney, TX, San Diego, CA, Huntsville, AL and Keyport, WA.



Entry level position into Manufacturing Engineering. Manufacturing Engineer designs and plans layout for such activities as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and materials handling. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. Plans for the arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Plans sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to Engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.


Basic Qualifications

- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering curriculum


- GPA of 3.0 or higher


Desired Qualifications

- Strong analytical skills


- Engineering Project or Internship experience

- Customer focus and collaboration skills

- Excellent written and oral communication skills; knowledge of MS Office or other presentation tools




Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

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