Factory Manager - Focal Plane

RTX • Goleta, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) is seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Factory Manager to lead and oversee Focal Plane Operations. This role directly manages and supports supervisors across key areas, including Detector Wafer, ROIC Wafer, Focal Planes, and Thin Film Labs. The Factory Manager will drive operational excellence with a primary focus on reducing lead times, optimizing capacity utilization, and ensuring alignment with takt time to meet production goals. This individual will also be responsible for audit preparation, emergency response point-of-contact duties, and coordinating cross-functional collaboration to meet safety, quality, and delivery objectives. The Factory Manager will require providing leadership, mentorship, and performance management to supervisors and their teams, while fostering collaboration across functional areas such as engineering, quality, program management, and supply chain to achieve operational objectives. A key focus will also be on promoting a positive work environment that prioritizes employee engagement and development.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience .
• Experience in Manufacturing/Operations environment.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in lead time reduction, capacity planning, and takt time alignment within a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Background in semiconductor or advanced technology production.
• Familiarity with audit processes and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in focal plane array or semiconductor manufacturing.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma or related continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and managing high-stakes operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations across Detector Wafer, ROIC Wafer, Focal Planes, and Thin Film Labs while developing and executing strategies to reduce lead times, improve throughput, and enhance overall production efficiency.
• Will foster a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lean manufacturing principles and ensuring alignment with takt time to meet production demands
• Will work closely with supervisors and program teams to identify and resolve production bottlenecks, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track capacity utilization, and drive operational improvements
• Will lead preparation efforts for internal, customer, and external audits, ensuring compliance with RTX quality, safety, and regulatory standards
• Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for emergency response and coordinating with cross-functional teams to efficiently manage and resolve critical incidents.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager