Supplier Industrialization & Producibility Engineer — Electro‑Mechanical Assemblies

Are you the engineer who sees the whole factory?

At Raytheon–Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S), our Joint Venture safeguards critical missions. We’re hiring a Production Support Engineer to industrialize and sustain production for Iron Dome subassemblies—from All Up Rounds and Canisters to CCAs, Motors, Rocket Motors, Warheads, and other precision‑machined parts. You’ll connect suppliers, customers, and our internal Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to make complex builds repeatable, auditable, and scalable.

Citizenship & Clearance: U.S. citizenship is required. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance (or higher) is necessary.

Questions you’ll answer here

• How do we transfer build knowledge to a brand‑new supplier—fast—without losing control of requirements?
• Which tooling, process flow, inventory strategy, and layout changes unlock stable yield and takt?
• What’s the cleanest path to release a TDP through the CCB while preserving configuration integrity?
• How do Engineering Change Notices shift cost, schedule, and risk—and how do we integrate them?
• Which supplier change requests or nonconformances carry program risk, and how do we mitigate?
• What evidence will help leadership make the right call on a technical change?
• How do we present production issues clearly to an international customer’s engineering team?

What you’ll do

• Drive technical transfer and ramp readiness for new and existing suppliers.
• Audit/coach supplier and internal sites on planning, tooling, process mapping, inventory control, and facility layout.
• Prepare and release Technical Data Packages through Configuration Control Boards.
• Evaluate customer ECNs for impact; implement approved changes into controlled baselines.
• Partner with Quality to review AS9102 First Article Inspection reports.
• Summarize supplier status, risks, and justifications for change to leadership.
• Support daily peer reviews and help standardize engineering processes within our business systems.
• Create crisp technical briefings for foreign customer engineering counterparts.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Must‑have qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in engineering, primarily aerospace/defense.
• Experience in manufacturing/producibility.
• Strong configuration management fundamentals.
• Advanced problem‑solving skills and clear written/verbal presentation abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• U.S. citizen; able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Nice to have

• Active Secret clearance; 8+ years in aerospace/defense.
• Experience partnering with international teams on defense/aerospace hardware.
• Knowledge of CCA fabrication and electrical test practices.
• Producibility depth: machining, mechanical assembly, electro‑mechanical assembly, mix/cast energetics.
• Demonstrated GD&T application.
• Work in closed/classified areas.
• Build‑to‑print manufacturing and assembly.
• Manufacturing engineering (planning, lean) experience.
• EVMS and ERP familiarity.
• Comfort interfacing across all management levels.

Where and how you’ll work

• Location: Camden, Arkansas
• Travel: ~15% within the U.S.; infrequent international travel.
• Schedule options: 9/80 or 4/10 workweeks.

Grow with R2S

Join a collaborative team in growth mode. We offer a competitive leave package, a holiday shutdown, flexible scheduling, and a learning‑centric, mission‑driven culture where your curiosity and initiative are welcome.

Want to learn about clearances?

This position requires eligibility for a U.S. security clearance. For details on the process, see the U.S. Department of State guidance: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm.