Product Hardware Engineering Lead

RTX

New Product Hardware Engineering Lead at Raytheon driving NPI and ensuring production excellence. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to lead hardware development and manufacturability efforts.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and drive Critical Item and Technology (CIT) action plans to closure throughout hardware development to increase product and process maturity during the development phase on a program
Lead implementation of NPI requirements, including Design‑to‑Cost, Design for Excellence/Producibility, prototyping, and supplier technical risk mitigation on a program
Develop and document the Producibility and Prototyping strategy within the Hardware Development Plan on a program
Ensure timely and effective execution of Producibility, Prototyping, and Supplier Technical Support activities starting in development and into early production on a program
Support or facilitate Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) workshops to identify Cost Reduction Opportunities (CROs) and drive execution of Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRIs) on a program
Baseline and monitor risks and opportunities related to predictive manufacturing yield, cost, and throughput for Critical Items and Technologies using Valor DFM, PCAT Pro, DFMPro, Siemens VSA, CETOL, and other hardware optimization tools on a program
Drive identification of Critical and Key Characteristics and implement/manage production Control Plans to manage technical risks to production on a program
Ensure robust supplier capability assessments, supplier selection, technical requirements understanding, and production readiness on a program to meet cost, quality, and schedule needs
Deliver proactive supplier support by conducting onsite visits, driving clear communication between stakeholders and suppliers, resolving supplier requests and manufacturing defects, and reviewing supplier data and lessons learned to advance continuous improvement in manufacturing, assembly, test, and inspection
Serve as a liaison between CPR Section Leaders, Program CEs, IPTLs, Producibility Engineers, and cross‑functional teams to maintain consistent communication, alignment, and program execution
Collaborate with the CE, IPTLs, and REAs to prepare for NPI assessments and manage associated actions on a program
Compile producibility artifacts, generate memos, and present producibility analysis to the customer when contractually required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
8 years of professional engineering experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years of professional engineering experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in hardware development, sourcing, manufacturing process development, and production support for new hardware designs
Working knowledge of the hardware engineering development process for defense products
Experience in risk and opportunity management, including development and execution of effective handling plans
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government–issued security clearance
U.S. citizenship (required for security clearance eligibility) and willingness to travel to suppliers

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

hardware developmentprototypingdesign for manufacturingdesign for excellencecost reductionrisk managementsupplier technical supportproduction control plansmanufacturing process developmentpredictive manufacturing yield

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementcontinuous improvementorganizational skillsproactive supportalignmentfacilitation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEMU.S. government security clearance